Written questions

Asylum: Bangladesh and Pakistan

Commons · Question 127434 · Tabled 15 Apr 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Gregory Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will investigate trends in the number of applications for asylum from people from (a) Pakistan and (b) Bangladesh who are falsely claiming to be gay and in fear for their lives if returned to t

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 20 Apr 2026

Where we encounter abuse of the asylum system, we take action. Protection status will be revoked where evidence emerges that it was obtained by deception.All asylum and human rights claims, including those raised by Pakistan and Bangladesh nationals on gr...