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Asylum

Asked by Rachael MaskellLabour (Co-op)Home OfficeTabled Answered 13 February 2025UIN 30126

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the safe and legal routes for asylum seekers to enter the UK.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

Those individuals who need international protection should claim asylum in the first safe country they reach – that is the fastest route to safety.Information on the UK’s safe and legal routes is published on gov.uk.

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