Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 November 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 November 2022. It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 December 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Asylum: Foreign Nationals
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many applications have been received from foreign nationals for asylum in each of the British Overseas Territories in the last 12 months.
- Answer
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Immigration is devolved to the inhabited British Overseas Territories. As such, any information on the numbers of applications received from foreign nationals for asylum will be held by Overseas Territory Governments. The UK Government is providing support to build local capacity in the Overseas Territories which are receiving claims for asylum, notably the Cayman Islands.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 87782
- Session
- 2022-23
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Asylum British overseas territories Foreign nationals
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2022-12-02 10:41:20 +0000
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