Initial decisions on asylum claims during the Labour 2024– government
2023 → Year ending June 2026 · 4 periods
↑ 26.6%+24,316 people
Initial decisions on asylum claims rose by 26.6% over the period, from 91,556 people (2023, the level when the government took office) to 115,872 (Year ending June 2026, the latest available).
Inherited level 2023: 91,556
Latest Year ending June 2026: 115,872
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) who received an initial decision on their asylum claim in a 12-month period, whether a grant, a refusal or a withdrawal.
Doesn’t measure: Appeal decisions, or the final outcome of claims after appeal.