Written Question·Home Office·UIN 102633

Asylum

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many meetings she has had with a) National Asylum Stakeholder Forum and b) the Strategic Engagement Group in the last 12 months.

Answer

Alex Norris

The National Asylum Stakeholder Forum and the Asylum Strategic Engagement Group both meet four times a year.The Home Secretary has not attended these meetings in the past 12 months. Home Office officials attend on her behalf.