Lord Bishop of Durham
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Asylum Applications Backlog
Lord Bishop of Durham Excerpts(1 year, 9 months ago)
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Lord Murray of Blidworth (Con)
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.
The Lord Bishop of Durham
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and evidence as to why their asylum request should be reinstated after receiving a decision and the application is withdrawn?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 (Con)
The GOV.UK website contains detailed guidance on circumstances in which a claim will be withdrawn or deemed withdrawn, including a timescale.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.