Thank you for contacting me about asylum applications. I understand that the Home Office has to withdraw asylum applications if claimants fail to respond. The guidance states that claims are withdrawn if asylum seekers fail to respond to two successive case worker interview requests or questionnaires. I am aware that the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office has said that more than 17,000 asylum seekers are unaccounted for.
I have been assured that the Home Secretary is giving the issue his utmost attention, and I will continue to monitor this situation closely.
08/01/2024