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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-08-29more like thismore than 2014-08-29
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Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Islamic State more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent UK nationals joining IS. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 207525 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-09-29more like thismore than 2014-09-29
answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>British citizens fighting with violent extremist groups committing atrocities in Syria and Iraq will clearly have the potential to pose a threat to the UK should they return. Such individuals are among our primary counter-terrorism concerns.<br><br>For those individuals who are at risk of radicalisation, agencies such as the police and local authorities work together to assess the nature and the extent of the risk and, where necessary, provide an appropriate support package tailored to individual needs. <br><br>We advise against all travel to Syria; anyone who does so is putting themselves in considerable danger. We have held community events in mosques and universities to dissuade people from travelling to Syria and to help Syrian people in other ways, emphasising that Syrians themselves have been clear that they do not want foreigners to come to their country. The best way for the public to help is to donate to orotherwise support UK registered charities that have ongoing relief operations.<br><br>Where an individual intends nonetheless to go to Syria, there are a number of tools at our disposal to disrupt travel. In some cases we can use the Royal Prerogative to withdraw passports. We also use powers to question people at borders to determine whether they are involved with terrorism. The Pre-Departure Checks Scheme is in place to identify those who pose a terrorist or terrorism-related threat and prevent them from flying to and from the UK. Where individuals have left the UK, we work with international partners to disrupt onward travel. <br><br>If there is evidence that people are going to Syria to engage in terrorist activity they can be arrested and prosecuted. Each case is considered individually; if the police refer a case to the Crown Prosecution Service, they consider whether there is sufficient evidence of any offence, and if so, whether it is in the public interest to prosecute.<br><br>As the Prime Minister announced in the House on 1 September, this Government is seeking to strengthen our ability to meet the unprecedented scale of this threat. The proposed new counter-terrorism powers include:<br><br>* Specific and targeted legislation to provide the police with a temporary power to seize a passport at the border, during which time they will be able to investigate the individual concerned.<br>* If there is any judgment that threatens the operation of our existing powers to revoke passports, introducing primary legislation immediately so that Parliament, not the courts, can determine whether it is right that we have this power.<br>* A targeted, discretionary power to allow us to exclude British nationals from the UK.<br>* Putting our long-standing arrangements on aviation security around the world on a statutory footing. Airlines will have to comply with our no fly list arrangements, give us information on passenger lists and comply with our security screening requirements.<br>* Putting our de-radicalisation programme, called Channel, on a statutory footing.<br>* New powers to add to our existing Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures, including stronger locational constraints on suspects under TPIMs – either through enhanced use of Exclusion Zones, or through relocation powers. Anyone subject to our strengthened Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures will be required to engage with the PREVENT programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
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answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire remove filter
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17842
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this