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1735118

registered interest
date	17/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of asylum claims her Department has processed since 5 July 2024.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	9692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’. Data on asylum claims, initial decisions and asylum claims awaiting an initial decision is published in tables Asy_D01, Asy_D02 and Asy_D03 of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#asylum-applications-decisions-and-resettlement" target="_blank">‘Asylum applications, initial decisions and resettlement detailed datasets’</a>. Information on how to use the datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbooks.</p><p>The latest data relates to year ending June 2024. Data for July to September 2024 will be published on 28 November 2024.</p> answering member constituency Wallasey answering member printed Dame Angela Eagle question first answered 24/10/2024 14:05:47 answering member 491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1731137

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the page entitled Asylum support on gov.uk, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the information under the heading Cash support on the number of people seeking asylum in the UK; and what recent assessment she has made of the factors leading people to claim asylum in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Huntingdon
tabling member printed	Ben Obese-Jecty
uin	6854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>The prevailing evidence indicates there is a diversity of factors that influence asylum seeker decision-making in seeking to travel in the UK. This government is focused on restoring order to the asylum system.</p> answering member constituency Wallasey answering member printed Dame Angela Eagle question first answered 14/10/2024 08:27:23 answering member 491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle
tabling member	5089

1731399

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the backlog in asylum seeker claims.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Anna Dixon
uin	7210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>We are committed to restating order to the asylum system, clearing the backlog to end the use of hotels.</p><p>The Home Secretary has removed the retrospective application of the Illegal Migration Act. This allows asylum claims from individuals who have arrived in the UK since 7 March 2023, to be considered against the existing legislative regime under the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, rather than waiting in the queue eligible for support.</p><p>The Home Office’s programme of transformation and business improvement aims to speed up decision making to reduce the time people spend in the system and reduce the numbers who are awaiting an interview or decision and remain in hotels.</p><p>This will enable us to maximise our capacity and progress cases in a more efficient and cost-effective way.</p> answering member constituency Wallasey answering member printed Dame Angela Eagle question first answered 14/10/2024 08:19:49 answering member 491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle
tabling member	5281

1721217

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of migrants arriving in the UK in the past five years have tried to seek asylum.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lawlor
uin	HL63
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office publishes data on asylum on gov.uk as part of the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on the number of people claiming asylum is published in table Asy_D01 of the Asylum detailed datasets. In the five years up to the end of March 2024, 333,282 people claimed asylum (including main applicants and dependants). Individuals must be in the country to apply for asylum; some will apply immediately upon arrival, but others may be in the country for a period of time before applying.</p><p>It is not possible to estimate precisely what proportion of migrants claim asylum in the UK. However, ONS estimate that in the last 5 years, 4.82 million people immigrated to the UK for 12 months or more. This includes EU, non-EU and British nationals. It will not include people who arrive irregularly and do not claim asylum, nor short-term migrants (i.e. those coming to the UK for less than 12 months).</p> answering member printed Lord Hanson of Flint question first answered 31/07/2024 10:46:06 answering member 533 label Biography information for Lord Hanson of Flint
tabling member	4965 label Biography information for Baroness Lawlor

1719096

registered interest
date	17/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance his Department issues to asylum seekers on (a) housing, (b) work rights and (c) recourse to public funds once they have been granted leave to remain.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	26868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>Individuals granted asylum have access to the labour market and to mainstream services that support their integration, including benefits and healthcare. We are working across Government to ensure these services meet the needs of all newly granted refugees.</p><p>Support is offered from Migrant Help or their partner organisation to all individuals when they receive a decision on their asylum claim. This support includes providing advice on accessing the labour market, on applying for Universal Credit and signposting to local authorities for assistance with housing.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 22/05/2024 13:24:33 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1718942

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the appropriate length of time before an asylum claim can be deemed inadmissible, given that current Home Office caseworker guidance states that “the inadmissibility process must not create a lengthy ‘limbo’ position, where a pending decision or delays in removal after a decision mean that a claimant cannot advance their asylum claim either in the UK or in a safe third country".
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford
uin	HL4723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The safe third country inadmissibility process does not specify a specific timescale for an inadmissibility decision to be made. The process provides flexibility to ensure that the relevant information can be gathered by Home Office staff to make the appropriate decision. We consider it is right that officials have a reasonable opportunity to carefully examine the evidence in a case to determine whether inadmissibility action is appropriate. Where it is considered appropriate that they also have the opportunity to approach relevant third countries and enter into discussions about the person’s removal before a decision is made.</p><p>Where a claimant is under consideration of the inadmissibility policy, they are issued a Notice of Intent informing them their claim is being considered under this policy, and providing them with an opportunity to put forward any reasons why their claim should not be declared inadmissible. ––If they are detained, they have 7 days, if they are non-detained, they have 14 days, and additional time can be requested if necessary.</p><p>The inadmissibility policy sets out that the process must not create a lengthy ‘limbo’ position, where a pending decision or delays in removal after a decision mean that a claimant cannot advance their asylum claim either in the UK or in a safe third country. If, taking into account all the circumstances, it is not possible to make an inadmissibility decision or effect removal following an inadmissibility decision within a reasonable period, inadmissibility action must be discontinued, and the person’s claim must be admitted to the asylum process for substantive consideration.</p><p>As a general guideline, it is expected that in most cases, a safe third country will agree to admit a person within 6 months of the claim being recorded, enabling removal soon after, subject to concluding legal challenges or other removal barriers. Therefore, we consider that there are adequate safeguards build into the policy to ensure that a claimant is not left in limbo.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 23/05/2024 16:13:23 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	4922 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford

1716430

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals that have been issued a notice of intent of inadmissibility have subsequently been admitted to the asylum system since 1 January 2022.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	25181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>The Home Office does not routinely publish data on those who are admitted to the UK asylum system after a notice of intent has been issued.</p><p>General data on inadmissibility is published as part of the quarterly immigration system statistics and can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-december-2023/how-many-people-do-we-grant-protection-to#asylum-claims-considered-inadmissible" target="_blank">How many people do we grant protection to? - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 13/05/2024 10:49:06 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1716482

registered interest
date	08/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safe and legal routes to the UK are available for (a) refugees and (b) asylum seekers as of 8 May 2024.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
tabling member printed	Anne McLaughlin
uin	25258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>We operate global refugee resettlement schemes, including the UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS), the Mandate Resettlement Scheme and community sponsorship. We also run Displaced Talent Mobility Initiatives which help displaced populations to access a Skilled Worker visa.</p><p>We have country specific schemes which were established in response to international crises in Afghanistan, Ukraine and Hong Kong.</p><p>For asylum seekers, there is no provision within our Immigration Rules that allows a person to travel to the UK to seek asylum or temporary refuge. Those in need of immediate protection should take the fastest route to safety and claim asylum in the first safe country they reach.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 13/05/2024 16:30:58 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4437 label Biography information for Anne McLaughlin

1716019

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers awaiting decisions has his Department been unable to locate or contact since January 2022.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	24851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>This information is not routinely published and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 15/05/2024 15:12:31 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1713632

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of applicants refused asylum did not appeal that decision in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	23611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The requested information cannot be accurately extracted from our internal systems. To provide this information would require a manual trawl of asylum refusal decisions and to do so would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>It might be helpful to explain that data on asylum outcomes is published as part of the Immigration Statistics at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#asylum-and-resettlement" target="_blank">Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. Tab Asy_D02 of the Asylum and Resettlement tables contains data on asylum refusal decisions. Data on appeal volumes is published by HM Courts and Tribunals Service on a quarterly basis. The latest publication can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2023" target="_blank">Tribunals statistics quarterly: October to December 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. Table FIA_1 of the Main Tables section shows asylum and protection appeal volumes data to 31 December 2023.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 30/04/2024 13:32:11 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra