Asylum
Commons · Question 28115 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Blake Stephenson
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time is between initial screening interviews and substantive interviews in the asylum system.
Answer
Answered by Anna Turley, 17 Sep 2026
The information requested is not held in a reportable format and could only be obtained through examination of individual case records at disproportionate cost.However, the Home Office does publish data on the number of asylum claims awaiting an initial d...