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Written question asked by Ashok Kumar (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 July 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 July 2006. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Monday, 2 October 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.


Asylum Seekers

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum seekers who claim to be fleeing persecution on the grounds of their sexual orientation have been (a) refused and (b) granted asylum in the UK in the last 10 years.
Answer

The information requested is not available and could be obtained only by examination of individual case records.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
449 c2603W; 87967
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Asylum Sexuality
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk