Written questions

Immigration: Syria

Commons · Question 504 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 19 May 2026

Question

Asked by Daisy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she will take to improve the processing times for ILR applications for Syrian nationals.

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 19 May 2026

On 14 July 2025, we published updated country information which enabled decision making on Settlement Protection applications for refugees from Syria to resume. Protection claims can now be processed and safe return reviews conducted where required in lin...