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UIN 16995

Asylum: Age Assurance

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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8 July 2026

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15 July 2026 · Answer

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Asylum

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15 July 2026

Asylum

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how Facial Age Estimation results will be presented to caseworkers or other decision-makers, and what weight those results will carry in any age assessment, including in relation to: accommodation, sa

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  1. 8 July 2026

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how Facial Age Estimation results will be presented to caseworkers or other decision-makers, and what weight those results will carry in any age assessment, including in relation to: accommodation, sa

    Source: Commons

  2. 15 July 2026

    Answer

    Assessing age is a complex task, and there is no single or a combination of techniques that are able to determine chronological age with precision.Previously, the Department explored other potential scientific and technological methods, such as the use of...

    Source: Written answer

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