Written question asked by Lord Murray of Blidworth (Conservative) on Monday, 1 June 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 June 2026. It was answered by Baroness Levitt (Labour) on Monday, 15 June 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Immigration: Appeals

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what the appeal backlog in the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) is as of 1 June.

Answer

The open caseload for appeals in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal was 151,765 as at March 2026 which is the latest available published data.

The table below shows the number of appeals disposed of by the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in the last 12 months of published data.

Year	Month	Disposals
2025	April	3,885
2025	May	4,160
2025	June	4,838
2025	July	4,746
2025	August	4,538
2025	September	5,461
2025	October	5,209
2025	November	4,363
2025	December	4,321
2026	January	4,144
2026	February	5,431
2026	March	5,740

The management information presented in this table reflects that which is recorded on relevant case-management systems on the date of extraction. The case management systems are continually updated and so the information presented will differ from previously published information.

The management information presented is different from the published quarterly MoJ Official Statistics for timing and definitional reasons.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL501
Session: 2026-27
Grouped for answer: Yes
Subjects: Appeals Immigration Standards First-tier Tribunal
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Immigration: Appeals

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