Written Question·Treasury·UIN 59315

Asylum: Finance

Tabled: 12 June 2025

Answered: 17 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Sir Mel Stride

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 2.20 of the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, if she will provide a breakdown of the £1 billion estimated savings from spending on the asylum system by (a) area of spend, (

Answer

Darren Jones

This government inherited an unaffordable and unsustainable asylum pressure, which is why this government has taken action to reduce asylum costs. The Home Secretary’s robust reforms, including investment in the new Border Security Command, are aimed at r...

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