§ Lord Marlesfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether those who enter the United Kingdom illegally who claim asylum and who refuse to reveal what country they have come from and what country they are claiming asylum from are allowed to proceed with their asylum claim; and what administrative procedures are followed in such cases.[HL3048]
§ Lord Filkin:Irrespective of the method of entry to the United Kingdom, an asylum claim is bound to fail unless a claimant can, amongst other things, demonstrate that he is outside the country of his nationality or place of habitual residence and is unable or unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country. The claim of any asylum seeker who fails to reveal what country he is claiming asylum from would therefore be refused.