Asylum
Commons · Question 106329 · Tabled 16 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Alex Sobel
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to help speed up decision-making for asylum cases; and what targets her Department has set for improving decision-making times.
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 26 Jan 2026
The Home Office is investing in innovative techniques, including AI, to explore how we can improve productivity, speed up the processing of asylum cases awaiting an initial decision, and restore order in the asylum system.The proportion of asylum claims r...