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Asylum

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 3 March 2025UIN 31765

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many full time equivalent civil servants are employed to work on the asylum backlog.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The requested staffing data is published online: Immigration and protection data: Q3 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

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