Number of asylum appeals to stay in Britain rockets by THOUSANDS in just one year
THE number of asylum seekers winning appeals to stay in Britain has skyrocketed by 84 per cent in just a year.
New statistics revealed by the Home Office show that a staggering 3,234 failed asylum cases were overturned on appeal in 2015 alone.
The figure soared from 1,758 in 2014 and 2,078 in 2013.
The statistics for successful asylum appeals between January to March 2016 are set to be released on May 26, according to Home Office minister Lord Ahmad.
The 2015 figures were exposed in response to a parliamentary question by Liberal Democrat peer Lord Scriven.
It comes amid recent criticism of Government plans to increase the fees for immigrants appealing against Home Office decisions.
Labour opponents have argued the increase of up to 512 per cent in some cases would stop vulnerable people from getting justice.
The Ministry of Justice launched a consultation paper last month proposing new fees for proceedings in both first-tier and upper tribunals.
The tribunals examine Home Office decisions relating to permission to stay in the UK, deportation and clearance to enter the country.
Ministers have said it was reasonable for the taxpayer to expect those who used the court system would contribute towards its running.
But they have also said the most vulnerable, who would struggle to pay, would be exempt from the fees.