Written Question·Home Office·UIN 15020
Asylum: Equality
Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026
Question
Olivia Blake
Labour — Sheffield Hallam
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether an equality impact assessment has been undertaken for the raised 'standard of proof' for asylum claims, as amended following the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.
Answer
Alex NorrisAs required through the Public Sector Equality Duty, we consider equality impact assessments throughout the policy development process. Raising the 'standard of proof' for asylum claims that were made on or after 28 June 2022 when the Nationality and Bord...
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