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UIN 160371

Asylum: Employment

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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3 July 2018

Last action

6 July 2018 · Answer

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Asylum

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6 July 2018

Asylum

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the merits of permitting people seeking asylum, and their adult dependants, to work in any occupation after 6 months of waiting for a decision on their claim

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  1. 3 July 2018

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment his Department has made of the merits of permitting people seeking asylum, and their adult dependants, to work in any occupation after 6 months of waiting for a decision on their claim

    Source: Commons

  2. 6 July 2018

    Answer

    Asylum seekers are not allowed to work in the UK unless their claim has been outstanding for at least 12 months through no fault of their own. The policy is designed to protect the resident labour market so that access to employment is prioritised for Bri...

    Source: Written answer

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