Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 902576

Employment: Asylum

Tabled: 30 January 2025
Answered: 5 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Carla Denyer

Green PartyBristol Central

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of restrictions on the right to work on women seeking asylum.

Answer

Seema Malhotra
This Government remains determined to restore order to the asylum system and clear the backlog of claims as quickly as possible.Asylum seekers can apply for permission to work if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of ...

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