With regard to the backlog in processing asylum claims: (a) how many claims are currently waiting to be processed; (b) what is the breakdown of (a) by the claimant’s country of origin; (c) what is the breakdown of (a) by how long it has been since the asylum claim was first made (less than a year, one to three years, over three years, etc.); and (d) what are the government’s goals, including a detailed timeline of when the backlog will be (i) reduced, (ii) eliminated?
In the House of Commons on September 16th, 2024. See this statement in context.