HL Deb 07 November 1995 vol 566 cc196-7WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will provide figures in relation to the Home Office Pilot Scheme for those seeking asylum from certain listed countries, covering the period from the inception of the scheme to the present day, for (a) the total number of applicants for asylum whose claims were dealt with under the scheme; (b) the countries of origin of those applicants; (c) the proportion of those applicants granted asylum; and (d) the proportion of those applicants granted exceptional leave.

Baroness Blatch

Up until 31 October 1995, 1,050 asylum applications have been considered under the Short Procedure Pilot from nationals of Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, India, Pakistan, Romania and Poland. Of the cases resolved by 31 October, no applicants have been granted asylum or exceptional leave.