Debates between Andy Carter and Wendy Chamberlain during the 2019 Parliament

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Debate between Andy Carter and Wendy Chamberlain
Monday 15th January 2024

(3 months, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andy Carter Portrait Andy Carter (Warrington South) (Con)
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1. What recent progress he has made on reducing the backlog of asylum applications.

Wendy Chamberlain Portrait Wendy Chamberlain (North East Fife) (LD)
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15. What steps he is taking to reduce the backlog of asylum applications.

James Cleverly Portrait The Secretary of State for the Home Department (James Cleverly)
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Last year we cleared the equivalent of 90,000 legacy claims and processed a total of more than 112,000 claims—the largest volume in two decades. The total asylum backlog is now at its lowest point since December 2022. The improvement of processes continues, and we will continue to review and improve them to accelerate the decision making from hereon in.

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