Written question asked by Louie French (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 September 2026. It was answered by Anna Turley (Labour) on Monday, 21 September 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.

Deportation

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that those who have had asylum claims rejected are removed from the United Kingdom; and what percentage of rejected claimants have been removed from the UK since July 2024.

Answer

Since the July 2024 election, asylum-related returns have reached their highest level since 2010.

The monthly breakdown in asylum related returns since July 2024 is published in the ad-hoc transparency release, which can be found here: Returns from the UK between 1 July 2024 and 31 July 2026 - GOV.UK

Ramping up returns is an important part of the government’s system-wide action to strengthen UK border security and restore order to the asylum and immigration system. Immigration Enforcement are clear that individuals who have no legal basis to remain in the UK should leave and we remain resolute in our commitment to increasing returns, as set out in our statement on the government’s asylum and returns policy.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 28862
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Deportation
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Deportation

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