From Gov UK
‘In the year ending September 2024, 33,038 people who arrived on small boats and made an asylum claim received initial decision, of which 21,508 people were granted. 66% of cases from small boat arrivals were granted, higher than the general asylum grant rate in the latest year, which was 52%. This may reflect the different demographic breakdowns of small boat arrivals, and their different protection needs.’
The Tories towards the end were passing what was in effect fantasy legislation for a good headline for 24 hours but in practical terms it made no impact. For the first six months of 2024 there were a record number of channel crossings and the majority ended up in the asylum system. And that was with the Tories still in power.