§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the number in each of the last five years of Sri Lankan Tamils deported from the United Kingdom.
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§ Mr. Peter LloydThe information available relates to all Sri Lankan citizens deported and is given in the table. No distinction is made in statistical records between Tamils and other Sri Lankans.
Sri Lankan citizens removed from the United Kingdom under the deportation process. Year Number 1986 3 1987 6 1988 8 1989 12 1990 4 11991 3 1 January to June.
§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the number of Sri Lankan Tamils seeking political asylum in the United Kingdom in each of the last five years; what number has been granted; and what number has been rejected.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe information available relates to all Sri Lankan citizens and is given in the table. No distinction is made in statistical records between Tamils and other Sri Lankans.
Applications1 received for asylum in the United Kingdom by citizens of Sri Lanka, and decisions1 Applications2 Decisions2 Granted asylum Granted exceptional leave Refused asylum or exceptional leave 1986 1,274 5 1,489 5 1987 994 7 733 64 1988 402 6 226 52 31989 1,785 10 840 30 31990 3,325 10 455 10 3 41991 2,410 10 630 15 1Excluding dependants. 2 Decisions in a particular year do not necessarily relate to applications in that year. 3 Provisional figures, rounded to the nearest 5. Decisions figures for 1990 and January—June 1991 may understate because of delays in recording. 4January to June.