People awaiting an initial decision on an asylum claim (end of June 2026)

40168people

Home Office, Immigration system statistics, year ending June 2026 reports people awaiting an initial decision on an asylum claim (end of June 2026) of 40168people for 15 July 2026.

Taken from the source, last 23 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC · Source · Receipt

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Where we use it

• Keir Starmer on net migration, small boats and asylum, PMQs 15 July 2026

  Keir Starmer said: “I am pleased that net migration is down 82%, small boat crossings are down 40%, the asylum backlog is down, we are closing asylum hotels and we deported 70,000 people with no right to be here.” This page repeats what Office for National Statistics and Home Office report.

  Keir Starmer · week of 2026-10-23

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