§ Lord Juddasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are their latest plans to ensure that any fast track treatment of asylum seekers does not conflict with the obligation to consider all applications fully and fairly on their individual merits; and how they will avoid making presumptions that applications are unsubstantiated. [HL1362]
§ Lord Bassam of BrightonThe law requires that the circumstances of each asylum claim, including those dealt with under any fast track procedures, are carefully considered on an individual basis. All asylum applications made in the United Kingdom are carefully considered to establish whether the person has a well founded fear of persecution under the terms of the 1951 United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.