James Brokenshire corrected a written answer on Asylum: Children

31 March 2016 · Commons written answer · Home Office

Sarah Champion (Labour, Rotherham) asked written question 16864 on 18 November 2015. James Brokenshire answered on 26 November 2015 for the Home Office, and James Brokenshire corrected the answer on 31 March 2016. The same corrected answer was given to questions 16863, 16869, 16865, 16866, 16867, 16868. The correction replaced 5 figures (245, 306, 327, 330, 478) with 5 figures (324, 508, 543, 697, 768). Altogether 468 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people who initially claimed asylum as unaccompanied children have applied to extend or vary their leave in each of the last five years.

Original and corrected answer

Struck through: original only. Bold: correction only.

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The figures in the below table detail the number of former unaccompanied asylum seeking children aged between 18 and 25 who were served with Removal Directions in each year between 2010 and 2014. ~~Removal Directions Served~~ \| Number of Cases \| 2010 \| 306 \| 2011 \| 478 \| 2012 \| 327 \| 2013 \| 330 \| 2014 \| 245 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| The figures in the below table detail the number of persons who initially claimed asylum as unaccompanied children and who applied to extend or vary their leave in each year between 2010 and 2015. The figure for 2015 is correct up to 30 June 2015. ~~Year~~ \| ~~Applications to vary or extend leave~~ 2010 \| 688 2011 \| 689 2012 \| 653 2013 \| 519 2014 \| 836 2015 \| 696 Total \| 4081 The figures in the below table detail the number of certified decisions made on cases involving unaccompanied asylum seeking children in the last 5 years. The figure for 2015 is correct up to 30 June 2015. In cases where a certification decision on an asylum and human rights claim was made, consideration would also have been given to whether it was appropriate to grant leave in accordance with the policy on asylum applications from unaccompanied asylum seeking children. ~~Certification Decision Made~~ \| No of Cases 2010 \| 27 2011 \| 9 2012 \| 10 2013 \| 18 2014 \| 87 2015 \| 85 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| The figures in the below table detail the number of former unaccompanied asylum seeking children who were either removed from the United Kingdom or departed voluntarily in each year between 2010 and 2015. The figure for 2015 is correct up to 30 June 2015. ~~Year of Asylum Application~~ \| Voluntary Departure \| Enforced Removal \| \| 2010 \| 40 \| 65 \| \| 2011 \| 28 \| 38 \| \| 2012 \| 15 \| 35 \| \| 2013 \| 11 \| 44 \| \| 2014 \| 0 \| 15 \| \| 2015 \| 0 \| 0 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| The figures in the below table detail the number of former unaccompanied asylum seeking children who had their asylum claim certified and were aged between 18 and 25 when they were removed from the United Kingdom in each year between 2010 and 2015. ~~Removals~~ \| No of Cases 2010 \| 1 2011 \| 5 2012 \| 3 2013 \| 5 2014 \| 13 2015 \| 22 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| In the last five years, there has only been one case in which a former unaccompanied asylum seeking child had their claim for asylum certified and later lodged an out of country appeal against this decision. In this case the out of country appeal was dismissed. The figures in the below table detail how many former unaccompanied asylum seeking children, whose claim for asylum was certified by the Home Office, have been removed from the United Kingdom in each of the last 5 years. The figure for 2015 is correct up to 30 June 2015. ~~Removals~~ \| No of Cases \| \| \| 2010 \| 2 \| \| \| 2011 \| 7 \| \| 2012 \| 3 \| \| \| 2013 \| 6 \| \| \| 2014 \| 13 \| \| \| 2015 \| 22 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|	The figures in the below table detail the number of former unaccompanied asylum seeking children aged between 18 and 25 who were served with Removal Directions in each year between 2010 and 2014. \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Removal Directions served in \| Number of cases 2010 \| 697 2011 \| 768 2012 \| 543 2013 \| 508 2014 \| 324 This is provisional management information that is subject to change. It has not been assured to the standard of Official Statistics. The figures in the below table detail the number of persons who initially claimed asylum as unaccompanied children and who applied to extend or vary their leave in each year between 2010 and 2015. The figure for 2015 is correct up to 30 June 2015. Decision Made in \| No of Cases 2010 \| 688 2011 \| 689 2012 \| 653 2013 \| 519 2014 \| 836 2015 \| 696 Total \| 4081 This is provisional management information that is subject to change. It has not been assured to the standard of Official Statistics. The figures in the below table detail the number of certified decisions made on cases involving unaccompanied asylum seeking children in the last 5 years. The figure for 2015 is correct up to 30 June 2015. In cases where a certification decision on an asylum and human rights claim was made, consideration would also have been given to whether it was appropriate to grant leave in accordance with the policy on asylum applications from unaccompanied asylum seeking children. \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Decision made in \| Number of cases 2010 \| 26 2011 \| 9 2012 \| 11 2013 \| 20 2014 \| 90 2015 \| 85 This is provisional management information that is subject to change. It has not been assured to the standard of Official Statistics. The figures in the below table detail the number of former unaccompanied asylum seeking children who were either removed from the United Kingdom or departed voluntarily in each year between 2010 and 2015. The figure for 2015 is correct up to 30 June 2015. \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Applied for Asylum in \| Number of cases removed Voluntary \| Enforced 2010 \| 48 \| 77 2011 \| 28 \| 42 2012 \| 18 \| 36 2013 \| 11 \| 44 2014 \| 0 \| 15 2015 \| 0 \| 0 This is provisional management information that is subject to change. It has not been assured to the standard of Official Statistics. The figures in the below table detail the number of former unaccompanied asylum seeking children who had their asylum claim certified and were aged between 18 and 25 when they were removed from the United Kingdom in each year between 2010 and 2015. \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Removed in \| Number of cases 2010 \| 3 2011 \| 7 2012 \| 8 2013 \| 6 2014 \| 14 2015 \| 22 This is provisional management information that is subject to change. It has not been assured to the standard of Official Statistics. In the last five years, there has only been one case in which a former unaccompanied asylum seeking child had their claim for asylum certified and later lodged an out of country appeal against this decision. In this case the out of country appeal was dismissed. The figures in the below table detail how many former unaccompanied asylum seeking children, whose claim for asylum was certified by the Home Office, have been removed from the United Kingdom in each of the last 5 years. The figure for 2015 is correct up to 30 June 2015. \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| Removed in \| Number of cases 2010 \| 9 2011 \| 11 2012 \| 13 2013 \| 11 2014 \| 17 2015 \| 24 This is provisional management information that is subject to change. It has not been assured to the standard of Official Statistics.

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The figures in the below table detail the number of former unaccompanied asylum seeking children aged between 18 and 25 who were served with Removal Directions in each year between 2010 and 2014.
~~Removal Directions Served~~
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The figures in the below table detail the number of persons who initially claimed asylum as unaccompanied children and who applied to extend or vary their leave in each year between 2010 and 2015. The figure for 2015 is correct up to 30 June 2015.
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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Total
| 4081
The figures in the below table detail the number of certified decisions made on cases involving unaccompanied asylum seeking children in the last 5 years. The figure for 2015 is correct up to 30 June 2015. In cases where a certification decision on an asylum and human rights claim was made, consideration would also have been given to whether it was appropriate to grant leave in accordance with the policy on asylum applications from unaccompanied asylum seeking children.
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2010
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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The figures in the below table detail the number of former unaccompanied asylum seeking children who were either removed from the United Kingdom or departed voluntarily in each year between 2010 and 2015. The figure for 2015 is correct up to 30 June 2015.
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The figures in the below table detail the number of former unaccompanied asylum seeking children who had their asylum claim certified and were aged between 18 and 25 when they were removed from the United Kingdom in each year between 2010 and 2015.
~~Removals~~
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2010
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2012
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In the last five years, there has only been one case in which a former unaccompanied asylum seeking child had their claim for asylum certified and later lodged an out of country appeal against this decision. In this case the out of country appeal was dismissed.
The figures in the below table detail how many former unaccompanied asylum seeking children, whose claim for asylum was certified by the Home Office, have been removed from the United Kingdom in each of the last 5 years. The figure for 2015 is correct up to 30 June 2015.
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The figures in the below table detail the number of former unaccompanied asylum seeking children aged between 18 and 25 who were served with Removal Directions in each year between 2010 and 2014.
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Removal Directions served in
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
| 324
This is provisional management information that is subject to change. It has not been assured to the standard of Official Statistics.
The figures in the below table detail the number of persons who initially claimed asylum as unaccompanied children and who applied to extend or vary their leave in each year between 2010 and 2015. The figure for 2015 is correct up to 30 June 2015.
Decision Made in
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2010
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2011
| 689
2012
| 653
2013
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2014
| 836
2015
| 696
Total
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This is provisional management information that is subject to change. It has not been assured to the standard of Official Statistics.
The figures in the below table detail the number of certified decisions made on cases involving unaccompanied asylum seeking children in the last 5 years. The figure for 2015 is correct up to 30 June 2015. In cases where a certification decision on an asylum and human rights claim was made, consideration would also have been given to whether it was appropriate to grant leave in accordance with the policy on asylum applications from unaccompanied asylum seeking children.
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2010
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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This is provisional management information that is subject to change. It has not been assured to the standard of Official Statistics.
The figures in the below table detail the number of former unaccompanied asylum seeking children who were either removed from the United Kingdom or departed voluntarily in each year between 2010 and 2015. The figure for 2015 is correct up to 30 June 2015.
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2011
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2012
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This is provisional management information that is subject to change. It has not been assured to the standard of Official Statistics.
The figures in the below table detail the number of former unaccompanied asylum seeking children who had their asylum claim certified and were aged between 18 and 25 when they were removed from the United Kingdom in each year between 2010 and 2015.
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2014
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This is provisional management information that is subject to change. It has not been assured to the standard of Official Statistics.
In the last five years, there has only been one case in which a former unaccompanied asylum seeking child had their claim for asylum certified and later lodged an out of country appeal against this decision. In this case the out of country appeal was dismissed.
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Removed in
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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This is provisional management information that is subject to change. It has not been assured to the standard of Official Statistics.

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