Written Answers-Asylum

15 October 2013

Frank Field: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department with reference to the answer of 9 February 2011, Official Report, column 335W, on asylum, how many immigrants claimed asylum following detection and being served papers as immigration offenders in each year for which figures are available; how many of those were granted asylum; how many of those were refused permission to remain in the UK and asked to leave the UK; and how many left the UK in each year.

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Written Answer – Voting rights for Commonwealth Citizens

Mr Frank Field: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will bring forward legislative proposals to enable the right to vote in UK elections to be removed from citizens of specified Commonwealth countries.

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