Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Prime Minister's policy of clearing the backlog of initial asylum decisions by the end of 2023, how much money has she allocated to completing that objective; and what that money will be spent on.

Funding for the measures which have been announced has been agreed with HM Treasury (together with anticipated efficiencies). The allocation of this funding is due to be confirmed as part of the usual business planning process within Home Office and further information including actual spend will be provided within Home Office financial statements in due course.

The funding allocated to clearing the backlog of asylum decisions will be used to fund additional decision makers as announced.