United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 50229
Asylum: Age
Introduced
25 October 2016
Last action
8 November 2016 · Answer
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Answered
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Asylum
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8 November 2016
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether officials of her Department accept reports from dental consultants as evidence of age in cases where there is a dispute over the age of asylum seekers.
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25 October 2016
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether officials of her Department accept reports from dental consultants as evidence of age in cases where there is a dispute over the age of asylum seekers.
Source: Commons
8 November 2016
Answer
Where clear and credible documentary evidence of age is not available, criteria including physical appearance and demeanour are used as part of the interview process to assess whether a person is under 18. This can be followed where necessary by a local a...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2016-10-25/50229
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/620998
- uk · wq-620998 · source updated 8 November 2016