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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Asylum (21 November 2023)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to reduce the backlog of asylum applications.

Asked by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat)

Answer

Provisional data indicates that between the end of November 2022 and October 2023 the legacy backlog reduced by 64% and we remain on track to clear the legacy backlog by the end of the year as per the Prime Minister’s commitment last year.

We will continue the steps we are already taking to speed up asylum processing whilst maintaining the integrity of the system. This includes better performance management, overtime, and shorer, focussed interviews.


Answered by:
Robert Jenrick (Reform UK)
27 November 2023

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