Luciana Berger – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Luciana Berger on 2016-09-05.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the application waiting times for people resident in Liverpool, Wavertree constituency who are seeking asylum.

Mr Robert Goodwill

All asylum claims are considered on their individual merits and based on the information provided throughout the process. Some decisions can be taken more quickly than others, for example if further information is needed to reach an informed decision it can take longer. If an asylum claim is refused then the claimant might appeal against that decision.

All straightforward claims are decided within 6 months.