Written Question·Home Office·UIN 16386

Independent Immigration Appeals Authority

Tabled: 7 July 2026

Answered: 13 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Andy Slaughter

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent the backlog of asylum appeals from increasing as a result of the establishment of a new appeals body and the associated structural and staffing changes.

Answer

Alex Norris

We expect a phased transition, in which the First Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) continues to hear existing appeals, in parallel with the new Independent Immigration Appeals Authority taking on new cases. This will ensure continuity and he...

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