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Asylum: Detainees

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19 December 2016

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10 January 2017 · Answer

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Asylum

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10 January 2017

Asylum

Summary

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many unaccompanied child asylum seekers under 16 years of age are currently being held in detention centres; and, of those, how many have been detained for periods of (1) less than six months, (2) six to 12 months, and

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  1. 19 December 2016

    Written question

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many unaccompanied child asylum seekers under 16 years of age are currently being held in detention centres; and, of those, how many have been detained for periods of (1) less than six months, (2) six to 12 months, and

    Source: Lords

  2. 10 January 2017

    Answer

    The United Kingdom ended the routine detention of children under the age of 18 years in immigration removal centres in 2010. However, unaccompanied children under the age of 18 may still be detained in limited, very exceptional circumstances, including at...

    Source: Written answer

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