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Asylum: China

Asked by Alex SobelLabour (Co-op)Home OfficeTabled Answered 21 May 2026UIN 1687

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum claims originating from the People’s Republic of China, including Hong Kong, have been based on fear of persecution for reasons of political opinion since May 2015.

Answered by Alex Norris

Information regarding basis of claim is not published and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.

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