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Asylum: Children

Asked by Jerome MayhewConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 26 November 2025UIN 93178

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what percentage of asylum seekers claim to be under the age of 18 once they have reached their assigned hotel or army camp.

Answered by Alex Norris

The information requested is not centrally held and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.

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