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Asylum: Deportation

Asked by Rachael MaskellLabour (Co-op)Home OfficeTabled Answered 14 February 2025UIN 30128

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the non-criminal reasons are that could be lead to a person claiming asylum being deported.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

An asylum seeker whose claim is unsuccessful and has exhausted any appeal rights will be liable for removal where they have no permission to remain in the UK. A person may also be deported on the ground that it is conducive to the public good, which can for example participating in a sham marriage.

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