§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the average length of time spent in processing requests for asylum into the United Kingdom in each year since 1980.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe information requested is given in the table.
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Average length of time (in months) between the receipt of an application and the decision, 1983–901 Year in which decision made Applications for refugee status or asylum 1983 6 1984 8½ 1985 12½ 1986 14 1987 14 1988 17 1989 12 21990 12 1 Excludes south-east Asian refugees given settlement on arrival. 2 Provisional.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many individuals currently seeking asylum have had to wait for two years or more before a decision is made on their cases.
§ Mr. Peter LloydAt 31 December 1990 some 4,000 asylum applicants, including associated dependants, are recorded as awaiting a decision in the United Kingdom for two years or more. However, this figure overstates the position because of under-recording of decisions made earlier.
Female offenders found guilty at all courts or cautioned for shoplifting offences 1980 to 1989 England and Wales Number found guilty or cautioned for shoplifting offences Percentage found guilty or cautioned of shoplifting over all indictable offences Number given custody for shoplifting offences Average sentence length for shoplifting (months) Magistrates' court Crown court 1980 52,797 55 659 3 4 1981 52,577 56 669 3 4 1982 56,904 58 750 2 4 1983 53,402 56 735 2 5 1984 50,919 55 751 2 5 1985 58,239 58 808 2 5 1986 49,807 56 657 2 6 1987 45,822 53 635 2 6 1988 37,787 47 535 3 6 1989 35,371 46 465 2 5