Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat). It was answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 January 2007.
Immigration: X-rays
- Question
- When they decided to discontinue the use of X-rays to assist in age determination for immigration purposes.
- Answer
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My Lords, this Government have not commissioned the use of X-rays to assess age. We are aware that some age assessments by local authorities are supported by X-ray analysis. We are considering a change to our policy, as we need to improve age assessment procedures to stop the abuse of the asylum and children’s support system caused by adults claiming to be children.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 688 c1097
- Session
- 2006-07
- Oral question type
- Lead
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Children Assessments Asylum Age Immigration controls X-rays
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