https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2016<\/a><\/p>The annual number of asylum claims received from main claimants and dependants, by age and sex is published in table as_04, in volume 2 of the asylum data tables:<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/546759/asylum2-q2-2016-tabs.ods<\/p>
The quarterly number of asylum claims received from unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, excluding dependants, sex and age at time of application, is published in table as_08_q, in volume 3 of the asylum data tables:<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/546760/asylum3-q2-2016-tabs.ods<\/p>"}
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Where clear and credible documentary evidence of age is not available, criteria including physical appearance and demeanour are used as part of the interview process to assess whether a person is under 18. This can be followed where necessary by a local authority assessment, in line with case law and approved by two social workers. In addition, the person may submit a report from a dental consultant on a voluntary basis. Records are not kept centrally on the number of reports from dental consultants submitted by asylum seekers.<\/p>"}
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The IS97M is issued at screening stage when we dispute a subject\u2019s claim to be a minor. Statistics on the number of age disputed cases are available for each of the last three years at:<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2016/asylum#age-disputes<\/p>"}
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Where clear and credible documentary evidence of age is not available, criteria including physical appearance and demeanour are used as part of the interview process to assess whether a person is under 18. This can be followed where necessary by a local authority assessment, in line with case law and approved by two social workers. In addition, the person may submit a report from a dental consultant on a voluntary basis. Records are not kept centrally on the number of reports from dental consultants submitted by asylum seekers.<\/p>"}
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No unaccompanied asylum seeking children have been refused accommodation by local authorities.<\/p>
Under section 20 of the Children Act 1989 local authorities have a duty to provide accommodation to any child in need who requires it.<\/p>"}
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An estimated date of birth for an asylum seeker will be provided by the Home Office as part of the age assessment process where no clear and credible documentation as to age is available. If the asylum seeker continues to claim that their date of birth is different, age is recorded as \u201cdisputed\u201d. Statistics on the number of age disputed cases are available for each of the last three years at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2016/asylum#age-disputes<\/p>"}
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The Home Office publishes the Immigration Statistics release each quarter.<\/p>
The requested information is available in table as_08, in volume 3 of the asylum data tables:<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/546760/asylum3-q2-2016-tabs.ods<\/p>
A copy of the latest release, Immigration Statistics April to June 2016, is available from:<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-april-to-june2016/asylum<\/p>"}
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The Home Office received representations from a number of bodies be-tween 2012 and 2014 about the possible use of dental tests to establish the age of people claiming asylum. The view of many of those making representations was that the use of dental tests for this purpose would be unreliable, inappropriate and unethical.<\/p>"}
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The Home Office publishes quarterly statistics on the number of foreign national offenders that have been removed from prison under the Early Removal Scheme within the Immigration Statistics release on the GOV.UK website at the following link:<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=uk-visas-and-immigration&publication_type=transparency-data.<\/p>
Please note that the data is published on a quarterly basis. The link provides access to historical data for each quarter for the financial year 2015 / 2016<\/p>"}
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Quarterly Home Office immigration statistics on entry clearance visas are available from the Home Office website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-statistics<\/p>"}
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