Asylum
Commons · Question 7210 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Anna Dixon
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the backlog in asylum seeker claims.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 14 Oct 2024
We are committed to restating order to the asylum system, clearing the backlog to end the use of hotels.The Home Secretary has removed the retrospective application of the Illegal Migration Act. This allows asylum claims from individuals who have arrived ...