Baroness Williams of Trafford, the Home Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL2323):
Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, what steps they intend to take to increase the scrutiny of UK citizens entering and returning from that country via third countries. (HL2323)
Tabled on: 18 August 2021
Answer:
Baroness Williams of Trafford:
While it is not possible to reveal the details of security at the border, the government operates robust and extensive checks to protect the UK.
Where we are aware of individuals that pose a threat to the UK, whether they be UK citizens or not, we can and do take the appropriate action.
The Government will use all the data and intelligence that is available to them to identify those who may pose a threat to the UK and have travelled indirectly from third countries to conceal their full travel history in order to evade controls.
We will always take the action necessary to detect those who seek to arrive in the UK without undergoing the vital checks to keep the border secure.
Date and time of answer: 08 Sep 2021 at 12:18.
