Asylum
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applications have been rejected on the grounds of disputed nationality in each of the last five years.
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle
The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
The Home Office uses several processes and tools to identify a claimant’s nationality and other identifying features.
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