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Asylum

Commons · Question 28121 · 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, whether they carry out checks to assess whether Bangladeshi asylum seekers claiming to have been a member of the Awami League held membership of that party.

Answer

Answered by Anna Turley, 17 Sep 2026

All asylum claims are considered on their individual merits, and decision makers assess the credibility and reliability of evidence submitted in support of a claim in accordance with published asylum guidance.In line with established case law and Home Off...