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<p>The UK has a proud history of providing protection to those who need it, in accordance
with our obligations under the Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human
Rights (ECHR).</p><p>All asylum claims lodged in the UK are carefully considered on
their individual merits against a background of relevant case law and up to date country
information. We ensure that claimants are given every opportunity to disclose information
relevant to their claim before a decision is taken. Where an asylum claimant establishes
a well-founded fear of persecution or serious harm in their country of origin, they
are normally granted protection and are not expected to return there.</p><p>Asylum
decision makers complete a number of variable events or activities which are weighted
and used to calculate performance based on their time spent on casework. The cumulative
weighting and total available time is used to calculate and report performance daily,
weekly, monthly or for any specified period as required. There are no targets in respect
of the number of grants or refusals which decision makers are expected to make each
week.</p><p>Data on performance against the published service standard can be found
on tabs Asy 10 and 11 at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-transparency-data-august-2018"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-transparency-data-august-2018</a></p>
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