§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many refugees from the People's Republic of China have been granted(a) entry permits and (b) residence permits since 4 June 1989.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe available information is given in the following table.
Grants1 of refugee status or exceptional leave since 4 June 1989 to Chinese nationals who have applied for refugee status Number Granted refugee status 37 Granted exceptional leave 11 1 Provisional figures which may be underestimates. These figures do not include Chinese nationals who apply to remain here on an exceptional basis, and are being allowed to stay under the terms of the announcement to the House on 20 December 1989 at column 274.