Employment: Asylum
Commons · Question 902576 · Tabled 30 Jan 2025 · Women and Equalities · Official record
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Carla Denyer
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of restrictions on the right to work on women seeking asylum.
Answer
Answered by Seema Malhotra, 5 Feb 2025
This Government remains determined to restore order to the asylum system and clear the backlog of claims as quickly as possible.Asylum seekers can apply for permission to work if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of ...