The Refugee Council has submitted evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee, which is undertaking an inquiry into the asylum system for the first time in ten years.
The Refugee Council has called for a more effective system in response to a 2011 increase in Libyan and Syrian asylum seekers, particularly for children.
Human rights campaigner Jemima Khan today spoke out in support of refugees in the UK at a Refugee Council event celebrating the 60th anniversary of the charity