Asylum: Families
Commons · Question 1694 · Tabled 15 May 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 21 May 2026
Question
Asked by Mary Glindon
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of reinstating the 56-day asylum move-on period for families.
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 21 May 2026
In reaching the decision to set the move-on period at 42 days, we have considered a range of evidence, including key findings from the evaluation of the 56-day pilot, operational data, and forecasted impacts on the asylum accommodation estate. This decisi...