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Written question asked by Lord Walney (Labour) on Friday, 19 January 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 January 2018 (named day). It was answered by Ben Wallace (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 January 2018 on behalf of the Home Office.

Islamic State: British Nationals Abroad

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will publish statistics on arrests relating to foreign terrorist fighters in Iraq and Syria and support for Daesh.

Answer

The Home Office Statistical Bulletin publishes data about convictions quarterly but does not distinguish those which relate to Syria and Iraq and Daesh. British Citizens who are investigated and charged with offences relating to the conflict in Syria and Iraq will be prosecuted in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors.

Although official figures do not show how many were Syria or Iraq or Daesh related, of the 97 persons charged with a terrorism-related offence in the year ending September 2017, 30 had been prosecuted (as at the time of data provision to the Home Office, 06 November 2017), 30 of which were found guilty. A further 65 were awaiting prosecution.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
123757
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Arrests British nationals abroad Iraq Terrorism Syria Islamic State
Link
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