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Asylum: Deportation

Commons · Question 101725 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 4 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Derek Twigg

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, further to her oral answer of 17 November 2025, Official Report column 524, what steps she will take to stop asylum seekers who have committed crimes and are deported making a new asylum application a

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 4 Feb 2026

We are committed to ensuring that any asylum seeker who commits a serious crime in the UK is not granted asylum and is removed or deported as quickly as possible. If deported, the person is prohibited from returning to the UK as long as the deportation or...