Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Increase staffing to reduce waiting times for Asylum seeker claims
Closed
3,306 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to increase staffing for processing asylum applications to shorten waiting times for refugees. Shortening waiting times should mean less is spent supporting asylum seekers for accommodation and subsistence.
According to the Immigration Statistics from the Home Office, while 48,540 asylum applications were lodged in 2021, only 14,572 cases had initial decisions made. As of 30 June 2022, 122,213 cases were pending initial decisions.
The inefficiency of the processing of asylum applications is contributing the ongoing costs of housing asylum seekers, with over £6.5 million a day spent on housing asylum seekers in hotels. Meanwhile, the time of asylum seekers has been wasted waiting for their decisions in often overcrowded temporary accommodation.
The inefficiency of the processing of asylum applications is contributing the ongoing costs of housing asylum seekers, with over £6.5 million a day spent on housing asylum seekers in hotels. Meanwhile, the time of asylum seekers has been wasted waiting for their decisions in often overcrowded temporary accommodation.
Timeline
| 10 Nov 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 May 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
3,306
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
10 Nov 2022
Closed
10 May 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.