Rainbow Migration, ‘Submission to the Women and Equalities Committee’s Inquiry into Equality and the UK asylum process’, 2021
- Category: Other
- Source: NGOs
- Subject: Sexual Orientation/Sexuality, Gender Identity, Intersex, Refugee/Asylum
- Place: United Kingdom
- Year: 2021
- File: Rainbow Migration’s submission to the Women and Equalities Committee’s Inquiry into Equality and the UK asylum process
Rainbow Migration, ‘Submission to the Women and Equalities Committee’s Inquiry into Equality and the UK asylum process’, 8 November 2021
Abstract
The position for LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum in the UK has improved substantially since the 98-99% rejection rate referred to in the Call for Evidence for this inquiry. However, there remains room for improvement in all areas, including asylum accommodation, immigration detention, interpreters, Home Office interviewing and decision making, and the appeals process, as outlined in this submission.
Importantly, government collection and reporting of data to monitor the impact of the asylum system on LGBTQI+ people requires significant improvement, particularly in the context of the Nationality and Borders Bill, where the government has acknowledged a risk of disproportionate impact but has said that this will be mitigated when operationalised. If such mitigation is to be successful it will require very careful monitoring, which should be transparent.