Extremism and Radicalisation

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 13 June 2016.

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Photo of Edward Leigh Edward Leigh Conservative, Gainsborough 12:00, 13 June 2016

One of the best ways to stop extremism and radicalisation is to keep radicals and extremists out of the country in the first place. Often these people have a criminal record, although they may not necessarily show up on lists of terrorists. Can the Home Secretary confirm that when an EU citizen arrives at one of our borders, their passport is checked against the criminal record check bureau of their own country? Is that happening?