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<p>In 2016, we transferred over 900 unaccompanied children to the UK from Europe,
including more than 750 from France. On 30 November, the Government published data
on the numbers of children transferred to the UK from the Calais camp clearance. The
data can be accessed here:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transfers-of-children-to-the-uk-from-the-calais-operation-november-2017</p><p>We
are fully committed to delivering our commitment to transfer the specified number
of 480 children under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 and are working very
closely with Member States, as well as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),
the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and NGO partners to identify and
transfer children to the UK in line with each individual Member State’s national laws.
Over 220 children are already here and transfers are ongoing.</p><p>The Home Office
publishes a range of data on asylum claims from unaccompanied children which can be
found at the following link. This data relates to all unaccompanied children who have
claimed asylum in the UK and does not provide a breakdown depending on the child’s
method of entry.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-july-to-september-2017/how-many-people-do-we-grant-asylum-or-protection-to"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-july-to-september-2017/how-many-people-do-we-grant-asylum-or-protection-to</a></p>
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