The report, published on 11 October 2013, describes the UK asylum system as ‘under strain’ and ‘overburdened’, and questions the ‘wholly unacceptable’ number of applicants still waiting for an initial decision after six months, which rose by 63% in 2012. The quality of decision making is also a concern, according to the statistic that 30% of appeals against initial decisions were allowed in 2012. In what appear to be connected problems, the report condemns sub-standard housing provision and a lack of transparency and monitoring of private housing providers who receive public funding.