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Written question asked by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 June 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 June 2016. It was answered by James Brokenshire (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 June 2016 on behalf of the Home Office.


Migrants: Identity Cards

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of migrants staying in the UK for more than three months did not have an ID card containing both their photograph and fingerprints in each of the last seven years.

Answer

The Home Office does not hold this information.

Biometric residence permits (BRP) are issued to non-European Economic Area (EEA) migrants who are granted leave to come and stay in the UK for more than six months. The BRP contains the photograph and fingerprints of the holder. Since August 2015, all non-EEA nationals applying for leave for more than six months must also apply for a BRP.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
39752
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Biometrics Identity cards Migrants
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk