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Written question asked by Alex Sobel (Labour) on Friday, 15 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 May 2026. It was answered by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Thursday, 21 May 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.

Asylum: INTERPOL

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has provided information on the outcome of UK asylum cases to (a) Interpol’s General Secretariat and (b) the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL's Files under Interpol’s Resolution No. 9 2017 (GA-2017-86-RES-09).

Answer

The Government has long-standing policies to neither confirm nor deny (NCND) the existence of an INTERPOL Red Notice or Diffusion against named individuals, and to not comment on an individual’s immigration or asylum status. This is to support the functioning of both our judicial processes, and to ensure the protection of those with asylum status in the UK. These policies are also applied by the National Crime Agency, which hosts the UK’s INTERPOL National Central Bureau.

The Government takes seriously any attempt to misuse INTERPOL systems. We continue to work closely with INTERPOL to ensure that it’s Constitution is upheld and those with refugee status are rightfully given the protections afforded by their asylum status.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1691
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Disclosure of information Asylum INTERPOL
Link
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