Asylum grants at initial decision during the Labour 2024– government
2023 → Year ending June 2026 · 4 periods
↓ 31.0%−19,084 people
Asylum grants at initial decision fell by 31.0% over the period, from 61,478 people (2023, the level when the government took office) to 42,394 (Year ending June 2026, the latest available).
Inherited level 2023: 61,478
Latest Year ending June 2026: 42,394
method: latest complete period before start / before end
Changes during this period do not by themselves show what the government caused. Statistics reflect many influences, including earlier decisions, the economy and how the data is collected.
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Definition and caveats
The number of people (main applicants and their dependants) granted refugee status, humanitarian protection or another form of leave at initial decision in a 12-month period.
Doesn’t measure: Grants made after a successful appeal, or people offered safe and legal routes such as resettlement.