British Indian Ocean Territory: Asylum
Commons · Question 2763 · Tabled 30 Aug 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people claiming asylum in the UK are being detained on the British Indian Ocean Territory as of 30 August 2024.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 10 Sep 2024
64 migrants remain under the care of the BIOT Administration. The BIOT Administration is considering their claims for protection i.e. non-refoulement back to Sri Lanka.