Written questions

Asylum: Legal Opinion

Commons · Question 93326 · Tabled 20 Nov 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 25 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Max Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made with the Ministry of Justice of the capacity of the legal system to offer early legal advice to asylum seekers.

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 25 Nov 2025

Reforms to the appeals system, including the development of a new independent appeals body will help asylum seekers have access to justice, overcome delays and restore public confidence. Early legal advice will be embedded as a core part of these reforms....