The issue focused on whether the United States and other countries were acting appropriately on the issue of asylum seeker children. The committee was asked to look into allegations that the US was "abusing and exploiting" asylum seeker children.

In a letter written by the chairman, Labour MP John Mann, the committee chairman, Keith Vaz, asked Mr Vaz to ensure that any children in detention were properly assessed.

Mr Mann said the committee had been made aware of "allegations of abuse of children"