Fourth Report - Equality and the UK asylum process

Select Committee
Women and Equalities Committee HC 93 27 June 2023
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 36 items (23 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 36 of 36 classified)
Accepted 7
Accepted in Part 9
Acknowledged 4
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 7
Rejected 8
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Recommendations

1 results
11 Deferred
Para 82
Increase funding for asylum legal aid to ensure specialist support for complex claims nationwide.
Recommendation
We recommend the Government increases funding for asylum legal aid to ensure specialist support is available for claimants across the UK during the initial determination process, particularly for sexual orientation and gender identity, sexual and gender-based violence and abuse, and … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government does not commit to increasing funding for asylum legal aid but states the Ministry of Justice is undertaking a Review of Civil Legal Aid, which will consider options for improving the system for immigration and asylum matters.
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