§ Mr. Bernie GrantTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will outline the training given to immigration officers for interviewing asylum seekers.
§ Mr. Peter LloydOn appointment all immigration officers attend a basic training course which includes training and practice in interview techniques, followed by an intensive period of supervised interviewing of passengers, who may include asylum seekers. The course also includes lectures from officers of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and specialists from the refugee unit of the Home Office, and exercises in the handling of asylum applications. In addition instructions are issued from time to time on the handling of these cases.