Written Question·Home Office·UIN 93326

Asylum: Legal Opinion

Tabled: 20 November 2025
Answered: 25 November 2025

Question

Max Wilkinson

Liberal DemocratCheltenham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made with the Ministry of Justice of the capacity of the legal system to offer early legal advice to asylum seekers.

Answer

Alex Norris
Reforms to the appeals system, including the development of a new independent appeals body will help asylum seekers have access to justice, overcome delays and restore public confidence. Early legal advice will be embedded as a core part of these reforms....

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