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Asylum: Applications

Commons · Question 59472 · Tabled 12 Jun 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 20 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Alex Sobel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish the evaluation of the move-on period pilot extension; and whether her Department plans to further extend the pilot.

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 20 Jun 2025

In December, the Home Office operationalised a pilot to extend the grace period to 56 days. It is important that we take the necessary time to evaluate the impact of the interim measures, including overall net costs to taxpayers, before deciding whether t...