My expectation is that civil servants will continue to be committed to supporting our priority of stopping the boats, and will deliver, in accordance with the civil service code. My hon. Friend will know that we made specific changes to ensure compliance with that code as we push through with our plans. More broadly, I agree with him that we are the only party that has a plan to stop the boats. We will face down all the obstacles in our way to deliver on this crucial priority for the British people, whoever stands in our way—whether it is the Labour party or others. We will deliver for this country on this vital issue.

The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on people granted humanitarian protection can be found in table Asy_D02 of the ‘asylum and resettlement detailed datasets’. Information on how to use the datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbooks.

Please note that the figures for grants of humanitarian protection include those granted humanitarian protection following a refused asylum claim, however this specific breakdown is not published separately.

The latest data relate to the year ending June 2023. Data for the year ending September 2023 will be published on 23 November 2023. Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘Research and statistics calendar’.

Information regarding the number of failed asylum seekers still living in the UK can be found on tables ASY03 and RCM02 of the most recently published immigration and protection transparency data:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-and-protection-data-q3-2022.

The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release’.

Data on initial decisions on asylum applications can be found in table Asy_D02 of the ‘asylum and resettlement detailed datasets’. The latest data relate to the year ending September 2022. Data for the year ending December 2022 will be published on 23 February 2023.

Data on asylum seekers in receipt of support can be found in table Asy_D09 of the ‘asylum and resettlement detailed datasets’. Please note the data show a snapshot as at the last day of each quarter, rather than the number of asylum seekers receiving support over the entire quarter. The latest data relates to as at 30 September 2022. Data as at 31 December 2022 will be published on 23 February 2023.

Guidance on how to use the datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbooks. Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘Research and statistics calendar’.

The Home Office publishes data on asylum work in progress in the Migration Transparency Data. Data on the number of failed asylum seekers subject to removal action are provided in table Asy_03 of the immigration and protection data.

The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release’.

Data on initial decisions on asylum applications can be found in table Asy_D02 of the ‘asylum and resettlement detailed datasets’. The latest data relate to the year ending September 2022. Data for the year ending December 2022 will be published on 23 February 2023.

Data on asylum seekers in receipt of support can be found in table Asy_D09 of the ‘asylum and resettlement detailed datasets’. Please note the data show a snapshot as at the last day of each quarter, rather than the number of asylum seekers receiving support over the entire quarter. The latest data relates to as at 30 September 2022. Data as at 31 December 2022 will be published on 23 February 2023.

Guidance on how to use the datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbooks. Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘Research and statistics calendar’.

The Home Office publishes data on asylum work in progress in the Migration Transparency Data. Data on the number of failed asylum seekers subject to removal action are provided in table Asy_03 of the immigration and protection data.

In order to fulfil our statutory obligations to meet minimum standards for failed asylum seekers, individuals are eligible to receive support under section 4(2) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 provided they meet conditions set out in the Immigration and Asylum (Provisions of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) Regulations 2005.

The regulations require the individuals to show they are destitute and they are taking reasonable steps to leave the UK or face a practical or legal obstacle which prevents their departure.

If my hon. Friend has read the new plan for immigration and the Nationality and Borders Bill, it will be abundantly clear to him that changes will be coming forth that will absolutely put an end to that.

My hon. Friend is already making the case for a Bill that has yet to be introduced in Parliament, which contains the new plan for immigration. The date is coming for its introduction and Second Reading. He is absolutely right: the British public are fed up and demoralised by what we have been seeing. I have been very clear to my Department over the last 12 months about operational activity from Border Force, and I have now asked the Department to urgently investigate the circumstances behind the incidents at the weekend that have been reported on. My hon. Friend makes a fundamental point, which is that people who are seeking to claim asylum should claim asylum in the first safe country. They should not be making these dangerous crossings, which, as we have heard today, have led to catastrophic and devastating loss of life too many times.

The number of asylum seekers accommodated in each local authority can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-support

This includes the number of those accommodated in hotels.

Data is published on a quarterly basis with the latest information covering until 31^st June 2020. The next quarterly figures are due to be released in November 2020

The Home Office is unable to provide timespans between asylum claims being initially refused and eventual return. There are many different factors that can impact on timescales ranging from legal interventions such as appeals and the raising of further submissions, to the ability to secure travel documents and individuals going to ground. Any figure would therefore be arbitrary and not indicative of the circumstances surrounding any individual case.

The Home Office publishes data on how many unsuccessful applicants left the UK either voluntarily or by enforced removal. The latest data can be found in the published immigration statistics, with table Ret_05 of the summary tables relating to both Asylum and Non Asylum returns.

Those whose asylum claim has been refused but could be liable to return can be found in table Asy_03 of the published immigration statistics at

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-protection-data-august-2020

Those with no right to be in the UK should return home. We expect people to leave the country voluntarily but, where they do not, Immigration Enforcement will seek to enforce their departure.

The Home Office is unable to provide timespans between asylum claims being initially refused and eventual return. There are many different factors that can impact on timescales ranging from legal interventions such as appeals and the raising of further submissions, to the ability to secure travel documents and individuals going to ground. Any figure would therefore be arbitrary and not indicative of the circumstances surrounding any individual case.

The Home Office publishes data on how many unsuccessful applicants left the UK either voluntarily or by enforced removal. The latest data can be found in the published immigration statistics, with table Ret_05 of the summary tables relating to both Asylum and Non Asylum returns.

Those whose asylum claim has been refused but could be liable to return can be found in table Asy_03 of the published immigration statistics at

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-protection-data-august-2020

Those with no right to be in the UK should return home. We expect people to leave the country voluntarily but, where they do not, Immigration Enforcement will seek to enforce their departure.

The Home Office is unable to provide timespans between asylum claims being initially refused and eventual return. There are many different factors that can impact on timescales ranging from legal interventions such as appeals and the raising of further submissions, to the ability to secure travel documents and individuals going to ground. Any figure would therefore be arbitrary and not indicative of the circumstances surrounding any individual case.

The Home Office publishes data on how many unsuccessful applicants left the UK either voluntarily or by enforced removal. The latest data can be found in the published immigration statistics, with table Ret_05 of the summary tables relating to both Asylum and Non Asylum returns.

Those whose asylum claim has been refused but could be liable to return can be found in table Asy_03 of the published immigration statistics at

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-protection-data-august-2020

Those with no right to be in the UK should return home. We expect people to leave the country voluntarily but, where they do not, Immigration Enforcement will seek to enforce their departure.

The Home Office is unable to provide timespans between asylum claims being initially refused and eventual return. There are many different factors that can impact on timescales ranging from legal interventions such as appeals and the raising of further submissions, to the ability to secure travel documents and individuals going to ground. Any figure would therefore be arbitrary and not indicative of the circumstances surrounding any individual case.

The Home Office publishes data on how many unsuccessful applicants left the UK either voluntarily or by enforced removal. The latest data can be found in the published immigration statistics, with table Ret_05 of the summary tables relating to both Asylum and Non Asylum returns.

Those whose asylum claim has been refused but could be liable to return can be found in table Asy_03 of the published immigration statistics at

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-protection-data-august-2020

Those with no right to be in the UK should return home. We expect people to leave the country voluntarily but, where they do not, Immigration Enforcement will seek to enforce their departure.

There were 32,423 asylum claims in the UK (main claimants only) in the year ending June 2020.

This information can be found in the published immigration statistics, updated, 27^th August 2020 at Asy_01a and Asy_02b:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-june-2020/list-of-tables#asylum-and-resettlement

The number of asylum seekers accommodated in each local authority can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-support

The Home Office publishes data on returns in the ‘Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on the number of asylum-related returns are published in table Ret_05 of the returns summary tables.

Asylum-related returns relate to cases where there has been an asylum claim at some stage prior to the return. This will include asylum seekers whose asylum claims have been refused, and who have exhausted any rights of appeal, those returned under third country provisions, as well as those granted asylum/protection, but removed for other reasons (such as criminality).

The term 'deportations' refers to a legally-defined subset of returns which are enforced either following a criminal conviction or when it is judged that a person’s removal from the UK is conducive to the public good. Information on those deported is not separately available and therefore the published statistics refer to all enforced returns.

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/910114/returns-summary-jun-2020-tables.xlsx

The UK has a proud history of providing protection to those who need it, in accordance with our international obligations under the Refugee Convention and European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

Those found not to need protection are refused and if unsuccessful at a subsequent appeal will be removed from the UK and it is an established principle that those seeking asylum should claim it in the first safe country they reach.

The Home Office publishes data on the number of returns from the UK and Dublin regulation in the ‘Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release’. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release However, the data do not show which of these have previously arrived from France.

Data on:

1) The number of Returns to country of destination are published in table Ret_D02 of the Returns detailed datasets, https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/returns-and-detention-datasets

2) The number of individuals who have been transferred to an EU member state are published in table Dub_D01 of the Dublin regulation datasets. This data is published annually and includes data dating back to 2015. Please note that this shows the country where the individual has been transferred to and not necessarily the nationality of the individual.

Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates to the year ending December 2019.

Additionally, the Home Office publishes a high-level overview of the returns data in the Summary Returns tables and the asylum data in the ‘ Summary Asylum tables’. The ‘contents’ sheet contains an overview of all available data on returns, asylum and resettlement.

Information on the number of people who have been refused asylum but cannot be legally returned to their own country is not recorded in a format which is reportable. To establish this information would be at a disproportionate cost to the department.

The planned trial did not go ahead in 2012 because the Chief Scientist expressed concerns about the scientific basis of the trial.

A planned trial of the use of voluntary dental x-rays in the age assessment process did not go ahead in 2012.

The Home Secretary's oral statement on Calais on 24 October (Column 55) referred to the proper safeguarding, age assessment and security checks we carry out, working closely with local authorities and social workers in the UK, to ensure that the children transferred here are eligible to come and it is in their best interests to do so.