Written questions

Asylum: Deportation

Commons · Question 30128 · Tabled 10 Feb 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 14 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the non-criminal reasons are that could be lead to a person claiming asylum being deported.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 14 Feb 2025

An asylum seeker whose claim is unsuccessful and has exhausted any appeal rights will be liable for removal where they have no permission to remain in the UK. A person may also be deported on the ground that it is conducive to the public good, which can f...