https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/127/public-accounts-committee/news/198150/asylum-system-doubts-and-concerns-raised-around-governments-approach-to-backlogs/
Dame Meg Hillier MP, Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, said:
“The backlog of people waiting for a decision on their asylum claim is leaving tens of thousands of people in limbo at an unacceptable cost of billions to the taxpayer. But the compromises being made by the Home Office to meet its commitments are alarming, and some could have grave consequences.
Addressing the backlog at pace is of course desirable, but not if the Government’s approach is to do so by simply shifting pressures onto other parts of the system, by risking more flawed decisions or genuine asylum claims being withdrawn, or most seriously by putting the safety of vulnerable people at risk. The Government must lay out a realistic and detailed plan for transforming the asylum system in its updated business case, or risk making a bad situation worse.”