The Home Office also told us about its streamlined asylum process, which is used for people applying for asylum who are from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Libya, Syria, Yemen and Sudan.19 It said that this process includes people seeking asylum completing a questionnaire before their interview, meaning interviews can be shorter and caseworkers can make more decisions.20 The Home Office’s guidance on the streamlined asylum process says that, where possible, a decision will be taken without an intervie...

The Home Office also told us about its streamlined asylum process, which is used for people applying for asylum who are from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Libya, Syria, Yemen and Sudan.19 It said that this process includes people seeking asylum completing a questionnaire before their interview, meaning interviews can be shorter and caseworkers can make more decisions.20 The Home Office’s guidance on the streamlined asylum process says that, where possible, a decision will be taken without an interview.21 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been supporting the Home Office on some of its work to transform the asylum system.22 Type: conclusion | Number: 9 | Response status: accepted Government response: The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Recommendation implemented. The Home Office has written to the Committee (9 January 2024) in a supporting letter addressing the bullets in this recommendation.