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Asylum: Applications

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 6 May 2025UIN 47905

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) lowest, (b) highest and (c) average administrative cost to the public purse is of processing an asylum claim.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The requested data is not centrally held, but Tab ASY_04 at the link below details 2023/24 Asylum Support costs for the average claimant:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-and-protection-data-q4-2024.

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