{"metric":"asylum_backlog_by_nationality","title":"Asylum backlog by nationality","topic":"migration","unit":"people","measure_type":"stock","geography":"K02000001","comparison_method":"same_quarter_previous_year","latest":{"period_start":"2026-06-01","period_end":"2026-06-30","period_label":"June 2026","value":40168,"status":"provisional","vintage":"2026-08-27"},"comparison":{"period_label":"June 2025","value":90812,"vintage":"2026-08-27"},"source":{"publisher":"Home Office","publication":"Immigration system statistics: asylum claims awaiting a decision dataset","landing_url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables","sheet":"Data_Asy_D03","table":"Asy_D03","row":"Application stage=Pending initial decision","column":"Claims","raw_value":"sum of 1430 rows","file_url":"https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a85c2bcb0504df9f2c897ff/asylum-claims-awaiting-decision-datasets-jun-2026.xlsx","file_sha256":"1fe6c189fa5429681cd1414c9e8a131c72a1ec6ba917d5fe7cfeda9d72463da5","release_date":"2026-08-27","release_label":"Year ending June 2026"},"definition":"The number of people (main applicants and their dependants) whose asylum claim was awaiting an initial decision at the end of the quarter, split by nationality. This is a stock, not a flow.","does_not_measure":"Claims awaiting an appeal or further review, or the number of cases (main applicants only).","links":{"page":"/migration/asylum-backlog-by-nationality","series":"/api/metrics/asylum_backlog_by_nationality/series","vintages":"/api/metrics/asylum_backlog_by_nationality/vintages"}}