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<p>We have taken immediate action to speed up asylum processing whilst maintaining
the integrity of the system. This includes simplifying guidance and streamlining processes.
We have also introduced shorter, focussed interviews, making the interview process
more efficient.</p><p>The asylum backlog of legacy cases had fallen by over 35,000
cases, between the end of November 2022 and the end of August 2023, and has continued
to fall since the last publication of statistics.</p><p>Information on the legacy
backlog is published online in the IMB_02 Tab of the data table regarding Statistics
relating to the Illegal Migration Act - GOV.UK (<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2F&data=05%7C01%7CMark.McLaughlin2%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C13fafc2fb7e04b123d6308dbce3cef89%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638330533328633817%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=S6SmN5XuJffLuwEqfIL%2BQbqt84HF93ZEckLz%2BayoJOw%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">www.gov.uk(opens in a new tab)</a>). This data is provisional and
has not been cleansed to remove duplicates.</p><p>In the year ending June 2023, there
were 23,702 initial decisions made on asylum applications, 61% more than in the previous
year. This is in part due to an increase in the number of asylum decision makers employed
by the Home Office.</p><p>We are confident that with increased capacity and improved
efficiency this will help deliver further significant output over the coming months.</p>
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