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Government promises transitional period for new immigration appeal timeframes under Border Security Bill

Release Date: 2025-09-10
Media: Electronic Immigration Network
Summary: The UK Government has issued its response to the House of Lords Constitution Committee’s June 2025 report on the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. The Committee had expressed doubts about Clauses 46 and 47, which introduce a statutory 24-week timeframe for certain asylum and deportation appeals, noting the current average of 50 weeks and warning of possible knock-on effects on other cases.

In reply, Lord Hanson defended the proposals as justified, stressing that case management remains a judicial function and that fairness will not be compromised. He explained the timelines would be phased in after a transitional period, with the Home Office working alongside the Ministry of Justice and HMCTS to ensure readiness.

The Government argues that long delays are costly to taxpayers and harmful to individuals. It maintains that the reforms will make the appeals system fairer and more efficient, speed up removals of failed asylum seekers and foreign offenders, reduce reliance on hotel accommodation, ease public expenditure, and strengthen public confidence in the system.
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