Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Friday, 14 April 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 April 2023. It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Friday, 21 April 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
British Indian Ocean Territory: Asylum
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people successfully claimed asylum in the British Overseas Territories in each of the last five years.
- Answer
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As an uninhabited territory, the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) does not have an asylum system. Where migrants have claimed that they are unable to return safely to their country of origin, their cases have been considered by the Commissioner for BIOT in line with BIOT law and international legal obligations. We do not comment publicly on individual claims for protection.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 180449
- Session
- 2022-23
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Asylum British Indian Ocean Territory
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2023-04-21 14:42:52 +0100
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