Immigration: Age
Commons · Question 9190 · Tabled 15 Oct 2024 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Chris Philp
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to The Immigration (Age Assessments) Regulations 2024, whether those Regulations have been implemented; and whether scientific age assessments are taking place.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 22 Oct 2024
The Immigration (Age Assessments) Regulations 2024 came into force in January of this year. We are committed to strengthening our age assessment process. We are taking a holistic approach to prevent adults claiming to be children or children being wrongly...