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Asylum

Commons · Question 119812 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 17 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her Department’s press release entitled Visa brake imposed on 4 countries after widespread visa abuse, published on 4 March 2026, what cap will be applied to the number of asylum seekers w

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 17 Mar 2026

As set out in the Restoring Order and Control policy statement, the Government remains committed to the introduction of capped safe and legal routes for refugees and displaced people to come to the United Kingdom. Work is underway to develop these routes,...