§ Fiona MactaggartTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what investigations he makes into698W the background of people coming to the UK on official and reciprocal police training programmes in the UK; and if he will make a statement. [57297]
§ Mr. DenhamAll visitors to the United Kingdom are subject to immigration checks. No special investigations are made into the background of overseas students accepted on to UK national police training programmes. Such students are normally sponsored either by the UK Government or by the government of the student's country. There are also security checks that apply to overseas visitors being given access to official premises, including police training colleges.