Committees

Equality and the UK asylum process

Inquiry

An inquiry to examine the fairness of the UK asylum process, looking at the experiences of people seeking asylum who have a range of protected characteristics (as defined in the UK’s Equality Act).

Read the terms of reference to find out more about this inquiry.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Monday 8 November 2021.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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Fourth Report - Equality and the UK asylum process
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Response to this report
Seventh Special Report - Equality and the UK asylum process: Government response to the Committee’s Fourth Report
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Seventh Special Report - Equality and the UK asylum process: Government response to the Committee’s Fourth Report
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Correspondence

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Letter from the Minister of State for Immigration relating to follow-up evidence to the Committee’s inquiry on Equality and the UK asylum process
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Response from the Director of Detention Services on further questions relating to the Derwentside visit
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Letter from the Committee to Frances Hardy, Director of Detention Services, Immigration Enforcement, Home Office, relating to Derwentside IRC
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Oral evidence transcripts

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25 January 2023
Inquiry Equality and the UK asylum process
Witnesses Home Office, Dan Hobbs (Director of Asylum, Protection and Enforcement at Home Office), and Home Office
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15 June 2022
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Witnesses Refugee Council, Esther Baleh (Lived experience witness), Zahra Shaheer (Lived experience witness), and Ukraine Advice Project UK
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27 April 2022
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Witnesses Maternity Action, Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU), and Esther Muchena (Asylum Service Manager at Scottish Refugee Council)
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Written evidence

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Gemma Lousley (Policy and Research Manager at Women for Refugee Women) (EAP0029)
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Jennifer Blair (EAP0028)
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Scottish Refugee Council (EAP0027)
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