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Written question asked by Paul Blomfield (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 November 2019 (named day). It was answered by Seema Kennedy (Conservative) on Monday, 4 November 2019 on behalf of the Home Office.


Immigration Enforcement Directorate

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the role is of the Command and Control Unit; and which government agencies have access to data through that unit.

Answer

The Immigration Enforcement National Command and Control Unit (IE NCCU) is the IE 24/7 point of contact for all UK Police Forces. The unit is staffed by Immigration Officers who provide advice on the immigration status of individuals. When appropriate the team initiate immigration enforcement action, safeguard vulnerable individuals, refer cases to and signpost Police partners to other Home Office Teams. NCCU is also the central point of contact for IE critical incident coordination.

The following partners have varying levels of access/services through the NCCU:

  • UK Police Forces
  • HM Revenue and Customs
  • Judiciary, including the Procurator Fiscal
  • Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships
  • National Crime Agency
  • Unseen (Modern Slavery Helpline)

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
7744
Session
2019-19
Subjects
Disclosure of information Databases Executive agencies Immigration Enforcement Directorate
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk