Security service attempts to manage the risk of terror suspects has "completely failed" as a man who has had his passport removed has reportedly fled the country to fight alongside Islamic State (IS) extremists, the Commons has heard.

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper called for the reintroduction of relocation powers for terror suspects after the Guardian reported that a 26-year-old man fled the UK in the back of a lorry apparently bound for Syria or Iraq.

The terror suspect was subject to a Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measure (Tpim) order which ran out in January and had his passport taken away by Home Secretary Theresa May, Ms Cooper said.

But the man, who lived in Dartmouth Park, north London according to the newspaper, has managed to leave the country in a lorry before obtaining a false UK passport in Belgium, leading Ms Cooper to claim that Mrs May's introduction of Tpims is failing to manage the risk of terror suspects.

Tpims were introduced under the coalition Government to replace the previous Labour government's control orders, which did include relocation powers.

During Home Office questions, Ms Cooper said: "This morning we learned that a British terror suspect has left Britain reportedly to join Isil.

"He was previously on a Tpim which under your reforms ran out in January.

"We understand you had already taken his passport away.

"You told us in January that there has been no substantial increase in the overall risk since the introduction of Tpims.

"You told us too that when Tpims ran out either people were no longer a risk or there would be sufficient surveillance and restrictions by the police and security service to manage the risk.

"How come that has completely failed in this case?"

Mrs May said the Government was bringing forward new anti-terror laws and would consider any further measures to deal with terrorists.

She replied: "The Government is looking at further legislation that is needed and will be publishing a Counter Terrorism Bill so that we can take this through this House and I look forward to you supporting the Government in taking further measures to ensure we can deal with terrorists."

But Ms Cooper said Mrs May had not answered the question and asked whether relocation orders would be reintroduced alongside additional controls when Tpims expire.

The Labour frontbencher said: "You did not answer what has happened to this man who has left the country to fight with our enemies and I think Parliament does have a right to know whether your change to the legislation made that possible.

"You talked about the more serious threat being in place but it is significant that there are hardly any Tpims in use, raising serious questions about whether they are fit for purpose at the moment.

"Two terror suspects have absconded because you removed the relocation powers - one in a black cab and one in a burka.

"And now another has absconded because there were not sufficient check in place once the Tpim ran out.

"So will you agree as part of that legislation to reverse the Government's position on the two main changes you made? Firstly to restore relocation powers and secondly to provide additional controls where needed once Tpims run out before any more terror suspects are able to run away?"

Mrs May replied: "I and the Prime Minister have made clear that in the new Counter Terrorism Bill that we propose to bring forward the Government will be looking at the issue of Tpims and looking to see whether any further measures are necessary.

"A number of proposals in relation to Tpims have been made by the Independent Reviewer of Counter Terrorism legislation, David Anderson, and the Government is looking at the package of proposals that David Anderson put forward."