§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for asylum were made(a) at ports of entry and (b) to the immigration and nationality department in each quarter since January
Table 1 Application1 received for asylum in the United Kingdom excluding dependants, by location of application, and decisions,12 1991 first quarter to 1992 first quarter Number of principal applicants Year Applications received Decisions2 Total applica-tions Applied at port3 Applied in country4 Total decisions Granted asylum Granted exceptional leave Total refused Refused asylum and exceptional leave after determina-tion Refused on third country grounds Refused under para 101 of Immigration Rules5 Applications outstanding at end of quarter6 1991 Quarter 1 11,790 3,490 8,300 1,370 140 910 315 295 20 —; 39,670 Quarter 2 12,075 2,040 10,035 645 100 215 325 280 45 —; 50,960 Quarter 3 10,600 1,970 8,630 570 90 195 290 255 35 —; 60,810 Quarter 4 10,375 1.525 8,850 2,100 85 535 1,480 595 100 785 68,880 1992 Quarter 1 5,185 1,335 3,845 6,330 165 1,500 4,665 565 150 3,945 67,500 1 Provisional figures, rounded to the nearest 5. 1991 decision figures are likely to understate because of delays in recording. 2 Decisions do not necessarily relate to applications made in the same quarter. 3 Figures include certain in-country applications made in illegal entrant cases. 4 In country figures include a small number of applications recorded as having been made overseas and referred to the Home Office for a decision. These cases may be under recorded. 5 For failure to provide evidence to support the asylum claim within a reasonable period. Figures from 1 December 1991 only. These refusals in January—;November 1991 arc included in the column "Refused asylum and exceptional leave after determination". 6 Figures are maxima which overstate because of earlier under recording of decisions. Figures are approximate and rounded to the nearest 10.