§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many refugees from Bosnia have arrived in each EC country; and how many are expected in the next six months.
§ Mr. Charles WardleIn the period January 1992 to January 1993 inclusive around 5,900 nationals of the former Yugoslavia, excluding dependants, have applied for asylum in the United Kingdom. The large majority of these applications are still under consideration and the applicants are being allowed to stay in the meantime. More detailed data on the origin of the applicants are not available.
In addition, as I announced to the House on 30 November 1992, we are willing to accept 1,000 ex-detainees from Bosnia and other parts of the former Yugoslavia, together with their dependants, totalling perhaps 4,000 in all. The first two groups have already arrived.
The available information on applicants to other EC member states is given in the table.
294WIt is not feasible to make a forecast of future applications, in view of the uncertainties.
Asylum applications1 2 by nationals of the former Yugoslavia to certain other EC member states from around mid 1991 to the latter part of 1992 Applications Belgium 2,000 Denmark 6,400 France 2,400 Germany 171,000 Greece 10 Irish Republic — Italy 100 Luxembourg — Netherlands 6,900 Spain 120 1 Including dependants. 2 Source: Inter-Governmental Consultations Group on Asylum. Refugee and Migration Policies in Europe, North America and Australia.