HC Deb 17 November 1986 vol 105 c24W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for political asylum from Iranian nationals were received by his Department in each of the past five years; how many were refused; and how many were granted.

Mr. Waddington

The information requested is published in tables 1 and 5C to 5F of Home Office statistical bulletin "Refugee Statistics, United Kingdom 1985" (issue 12/86).

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many outstanding applications for political asylum from Iranian nationals are currently being considered by his Department.

Mr. Waddington

Provisional information indicates that 1,270 applications for political asylum from Iranians were outstanding on 30 September 1986.

Back to