James Brokenshire corrected a written answer on Children: Deportation

9 February 2016 · Commons written answer · Home Office

Louise Haigh (Labour, Sheffield, Heeley) asked written question 13206 on 23 October 2015. James Brokenshire answered on 25 November 2015 for the Home Office, and James Brokenshire corrected the answer on 9 February 2016. The correction replaced 12 figures (1,616, 111, 113, 114, 128, 138) with 12 figures (1,002, 106, 126, 153, 154, 159). Altogether 397 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many former unaccompanied asylum-seeking children were removed to (a) Afghanistan, (b) Syria, (c) Libya, (d) Iraq, (e) Iran and (f) Albania in each year between 2007 and 2015; and if she will make a statement.

Original and corrected answer

Struck through: original only. Bold: correction only.

Original	Corrected
The table below provides the requested information: Removed in Year \| Afghanistan \| Albania \| Iran (Islamic Republic of) \| Iraq \| Libya (Arab Republic) \| Syrian Arab Republic \| Grand Total 2007 \| 46 \| 214 \| 3 \| 16 \| \| \| 279 2008 \| 59 \| 114 \| 13 \| 37 \| \| \| 223 2009 \| 98 \| 57 \| 8 \| 47 \| \| \| 210 2010 \| 138 \| 31 \| 4 \| 28 \| \| 1 \| 202 2011 \| 180 \| 23 \| 1 \| 22 \| \| \| 226 2012 \| 83 \| 24 \| 4 \| 16 \| 1 \| \| 128 2013 \| 113 \| 31 \| 3 \| 23 \| 1 \| \| 171 2014 \| 59 \| 36 \| 1 \| 14 \| 1 \| \| 111 2015 \| 15 \| 46 \| 3 \| 2 \| \| \| 66 Grand Total \| 791 \| 576 \| 40 \| 205 \| 3 \| 1 \| 1616 The above data was produced on 26 October 2015. The information relating to removals of former unaccompanied asylum seeking children in 2015 details removals up to 30 June 2015. \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Removal of former unaccompanied asylum seeking children will only take place after their asylum claim has been finally determined, including any appeal hearing, and it has been established that there is no risk of persecution, or of a breach of the European Convention on Human Rights, upon return to their Home Country. After a former unaccompanied asylum seeking child is over eighteen years of age, and found not to be at risk upon return to their home country, their removal will be managed in line with our usual arrangements for the safe and secure return of failed asylum seekers who do not leave the UK voluntarily.	\| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| The number of former unaccompanied asylum-seeking children removed between 2007 and 31 December 2015, is shown in the following table: \| Removal Destination \| Removed in Year \| Afghanistan \| Albania \| Iran \| Iraq \| Libya \| Syria \| Total 2007 \| 159 \| 378 \| 7 \| 56 \| 1 \| - \| 601 2008 \| 159 \| 203 \| 21 \| 126 \| - \| - \| 509 2009 \| 232 \| 95 \| 12 \| 153 \| - \| - \| 492 2010 \| 321 \| 57 \| 9 \| 69 \| - \| - \| 456 2011 \| 433 \| 36 \| 4 \| 57 \| - \| 1 \| 531 2012 \| 234 \| 35 \| 4 \| 64 \| 1 \| - \| 338 2013 \| 269 \| 47 \| 3 \| 72 \| 1 \| - \| 392 2014 \| 154 \| 45 \| 2 \| 38 \| 1 \| - \| 240 2015 \| 57 \| 106 \| 6 \| 22 \| - \| - \| 191 Total \| 2018 \| 1002 \| 68 \| 657 \| 4 \| 1 \| 3,750 Note: This is live management information and subject to change. Removal of former unaccompanied asylum seeking children will only take place after their asylum claim has been finally determined, including any appeal hearing, and it has been established that there is no risk of persecution, or of a breach of the European Convention on Human Rights, upon return to their Home Country. After a former unaccompanied asylum seeking child is over eighteen years of age, and found not to be at risk upon return to their home country, their removal will be managed in line with our usual arrangements for the safe and secure return of failed asylum seekers who do not leave the UK voluntarily.

Original

Corrected

The table below provides the requested information:
Removed in Year
| Afghanistan
| Albania
| Iran (Islamic Republic of)
| Iraq
| Libya (Arab Republic)
| Syrian Arab Republic
| Grand Total
2007
| 46
| 214
| 3
| 16
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| 279
2008
| 59
| 114
| 13
| 37
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| 223
2009
| 98
| 57
| 8
| 47
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| 210
2010
| 138
| 31
| 4
| 28
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| 1
| 202
2011
| 180
| 23
| 1
| 22
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| 226
2012
| 83
| 24
| 4
| 16
| 1
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| 128
2013
| 113
| 31
| 3
| 23
| 1
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| 171
2014
| 59
| 36
| 1
| 14
| 1
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| 111
2015
| 15
| 46
| 3
| 2
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| 66
Grand Total
| 791
| 576
| 40
| 205
| 3
| 1
| 1616
The above data was produced on 26 October 2015. The information relating to removals of former unaccompanied asylum seeking children in 2015 details removals up to 30 June 2015.
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Removal of former unaccompanied asylum seeking children will only take place after their asylum claim has been finally determined, including any appeal hearing, and it has been established that there is no risk of persecution, or of a breach of the European Convention on Human Rights, upon return to their Home Country. After a former unaccompanied asylum seeking child is over eighteen years of age, and found not to be at risk upon return to their home country, their removal will be managed in line with our usual arrangements for the safe and secure return of failed asylum seekers who do not leave the UK voluntarily.

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The number of former unaccompanied asylum-seeking children removed between 2007 and 31 December 2015, is shown in the following table:
| Removal Destination
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Removed in Year
| Afghanistan
| Albania
| Iran
| Iraq
| Libya
| Syria
| Total
2007
| 159
| 378
| 7
| 56
| 1
| -
| 601
2008
| 159
| 203
| 21
| 126
| -
| -
| 509
2009
| 232
| 95
| 12
| 153
| -
| -
| 492
2010
| 321
| 57
| 9
| 69
| -
| -
| 456
2011
| 433
| 36
| 4
| 57
| -
| 1
| 531
2012
| 234
| 35
| 4
| 64
| 1
| -
| 338
2013
| 269
| 47
| 3
| 72
| 1
| -
| 392
2014
| 154
| 45
| 2
| 38
| 1
| -
| 240
2015
| 57
| 106
| 6
| 22
| -
| -
| 191
Total
| 2018
| 1002
| 68
| 657
| 4
| 1
| 3,750
Note: This is live management information and subject to change.
Removal of former unaccompanied asylum seeking children will only take place after their asylum claim has been finally determined, including any appeal hearing, and it has been established that there is no risk of persecution, or of a breach of the European Convention on Human Rights, upon return to their Home Country. After a former unaccompanied asylum seeking child is over eighteen years of age, and found not to be at risk upon return to their home country, their removal will be managed in line with our usual arrangements for the safe and secure return of failed asylum seekers who do not leave the UK voluntarily.

The question and answer on the Parliament website.

Receipt

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Date read	15 October 2026
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