questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people claiming asylum in the UK are being detained on the British Indian Ocean Territory as of 30 August 2024.
answerText: 64 migrants remain under the care of the BIOT Administration. The BIOT Administration is considering their claims for protection i.e. non-refoulement back to Sri Lanka.
heading: Asylum: British Indian Ocean Territory