Witnesses told us that the Home Office’s failure to keep its country policy information notes on Hong Kong up to date potentially left asylum-seekers who have a well- founded fear of persecution at risk of having their claims denied by caseworkers. This concern was sufficient to deter eligible claims.

Witnesses told us that the Home Office’s failure to keep its country policy information notes on Hong Kong up to date potentially left asylum-seekers who have a well- founded fear of persecution at risk of having their claims denied by caseworkers. This concern was sufficient to deter eligible claims. Type: conclusion | Number: 13 | Paragraph: 96 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 16. As you have mentioned in the report, the Home Office sets visa, immigration and citizenship fees at a level which helps provide resources necessary to operate the Border, Immigration and Citizenship System and reduce reliance on taxpayer funding.