United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL13240
Asylum: Employment
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5 January 2026
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19 January 2026 · Answer
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Asylum
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19 January 2026
Summary
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 2 January (HL12929), whether they plan to allow asylum seekers who are awaiting a decision after 12 months to apply for any job, including those not contained in the
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5 January 2026
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 2 January (HL12929), whether they plan to allow asylum seekers who are awaiting a decision after 12 months to apply for any job, including those not contained in the
Source: Lords
19 January 2026
Answer
Under the current system, permission to work for asylum seekers remains restricted to applying for roles on the Immigration Salary List, to protect the integrity of the asylum system and avoid creating incentives for irregular migration. Asylum seekers ca...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-05/HL13240
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1867792
- uk · wq-1867792 · source updated 19 January 2026