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Written question asked by David TC Davies (Conservative) on Monday, 22 February 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 February 2016. It was answered by James Brokenshire (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 March 2016 on behalf of the Home Office.


Asylum: Fraud

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers claiming to be under the age of 18 have been charged with a criminal offence in the last year; and what proportion of such asylum seekers were subsequently found to have fraudulently claimed to be under the age of 18.

Answer

The Home Office does not maintain a central record of the requested information and could only provide it at disproportionate cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
27789
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Children Asylum Fraud
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk