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Undocumented Migrants

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainHome OfficeTabled Answered 13 November 2024UIN 12585

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, the locations of how many irregular migrants processed by the authorities and believed to be in the UK are unknown to her Department.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The Home Office does not hold or detain asylum seekers in asylum accommodation, and individuals are free to leave their accommodation if they no longer require support. The Home Office does maintain records of where supported asylum seekers are accommodated, and updates these records in the event the Department is informed a person moves address.

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