Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat). It was answered by Lord West of Spithead (Labour) on Thursday, 13 December 2007.
Immigration: X-rays
- Question
- What representations they have received against the use of X-rays as an aid to age determination in immigration control.
- Answer
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My Lords, we have been consulting about various proposed changes to the unaccompanied asylum-seeking children system, including whether there is scope to use dental X-ray analysis to assess age. We plan to publish the results of the consultation early in the new year.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 697 c319
- Session
- 2007-08
- Oral question type
- Lead
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Children Asylum Age Immigration controls Medical examinations X-rays
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