Asylum Applications Backlog Debate

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Department: Home Office

Asylum Applications Backlog

Lord Bishop of Durham Excerpts
Wednesday 6th September 2023

(1 year, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Murray of Blidworth Portrait Lord Murray of Blidworth (Con)
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I have not seen the article to which the noble Lord refers. I will of course look at it and reply to him in due course.

Lord Bishop of Durham Portrait The Lord Bishop of Durham
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Returning to the question from the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, how long does the Home Office consider a reasonable length of time for an asylum seeker to provide reasons and evidence as to why their asylum request should be reinstated after receiving a decision and the application is withdrawn? Will the Government publish statistics on the number of applicants reinstated?

Lord Murray of Blidworth Portrait Lord Murray of Blidworth (Con)
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The GOV.UK website contains detailed guidance on circumstances in which a claim will be withdrawn or deemed withdrawn, including a timescale. I do not believe, although I do not have the facts before me, that there is a concrete deadline after which a claim may not be restored, but I will check that and revert to the right reverend Prelate in relation to it.