§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Polish nationals have applied for asylum in the United Kingdom since the imposition of martial law in Poland; and how many applications have been accepted.
§ Mr. WaddingtonTwo hundred and seventy-five individual applications for asylum were received between 13 December 1981 and 28 March 1983. Between the same dates 37 Polish nationals were granted asylum or refugee recognition. Other applications are still under consideration. Where asylum has not been granted, the individuals have been allowed exceptionally to remain in this country in accordance with the policy set out in the answer given to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Essex, South-East (Sir Bernard Braine) on 9 March.—[Vol. 39, c.399.]