Asylum (Hansard, 19 July 1994)

§ Mr. Allen
To 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

Applications¹ for asylum in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, and decisions¹² 1993 to Q2 1994

Number of principal applicants

1993 1994

1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter

Applications for asylum³ 5,905 5,535 5,280 5,650 7,110 7,620

Applied at port 1,560 1,640 1,875 2,245 2,260 2,280

Applied in country 4,345 3,895 3,405 3,400 4,850 5,340

Decisions^{2 3 4} 12,085 5,500 2,555 3,265 4,365 4,995

Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum⁵ 740 545 160 150 180 205

Port 135 100 55 35 55 80

In country 605 440 100 110 125 125

Not recognised as a refugee but granted exceptional leave to remain 7,285 2,790 530 520 730 950

Port 3,770 1,380 215 240 335 495

In country 3,415 1,510 315 280 395 455

Total refusals 4,065 2,165 1,870 2,590 3,460 3,840

Refused asylum and ELR—after full consideration 810 835 1,450 1,605 2,860 3,010

Port 305 150 575 625 1,010 995

In country 600 585 875 980 1,845 2,015

Refused under para. 180F⁶ 3,125 1,130 265 720 360 590

Port — — — — — —

In country 3,125 1,130 265 720 360 590

Refused on safe third country grounds⁷ 130 200 150 265 240 240

Port 130 200 140 250 230 230

In country — — 5 20 10 10

¹ Provisional figures rounded to the nearest 5.

² Information is of initial determination decisions excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.

³ Figures exclude information on applications made overseas

⁴ Decisions do not necessarily relate to applications made in the same period.

⁵ Excludes South East Asian refugees.

⁶ Paragraph 101 prior to 26 July 1993. For failure to provide evidence to support the asylum claim within a reasonable period, including failure to respond to invitation to interview to establish identity.

⁷ Refused on the grounds that the applicant had arrived from a safe third country.

§ Mr. Allen
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how long people who applied for asylum in(a) June 1992, (b) June 1993 and (c) June 1994 can expect to wait for a decision on their case;
(2) what was the average length of time in 1992, 1993 and 1994 at the latest convenient date that asylum applicants had waited for a decision on their case.

§ Mr. Charles Wardle
For asylum applications resolved in 1992, 1993 and up to the end of June 1994, the average estimated length of time taken to reach a decision was 19.3 months, 18.8 months and 14.2 months respectively; and for applications received since the implementation of the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993–26 July 1993 to 30 June 1994–3.6 months.
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Nationality Department in each quarter since January 1993; how many asylum applications have been (i) decided, (ii) granted, (iii) refused but exceptional leave granted or (iv) refused in each quarter; and how many applications are pending at the latest convenient date.

§ Mr. Charles Wardle
Information for 1993 and the first half of 1994 on the number of applications for asylum by location of application, and on decisions made, is given in the table. At the end of June 1994, the estimated number of applications for asylum outstanding was 50,040.

§ Mr. Allen
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for entry clearance in order to seek asylum in the United Kingdom were(a) received and (b) granted by country during 1993 and the first quarter of 1994.

§ Mr. Charles Wardle
The information requested is not separately identifiable in the statistics.

Applications¹ for asylum in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, and decisions¹² 1993 to Q2 1994
Number of principal applicants
	1993	1994
	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter
Applications for asylum³	5,905	5,535	5,280	5,650	7,110	7,620
Applied at port	1,560	1,640	1,875	2,245	2,260	2,280
Applied in country	4,345	3,895	3,405	3,400	4,850	5,340
Decisions^{2 3 4}	12,085	5,500	2,555	3,265	4,365	4,995
Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum⁵	740	545	160	150	180	205
Port	135	100	55	35	55	80
In country	605	440	100	110	125	125
Not recognised as a refugee but granted exceptional leave to remain	7,285	2,790	530	520	730	950
Port	3,770	1,380	215	240	335	495
In country	3,415	1,510	315	280	395	455
Total refusals	4,065	2,165	1,870	2,590	3,460	3,840
Refused asylum and ELR—after full consideration	810	835	1,450	1,605	2,860	3,010
Port	305	150	575	625	1,010	995
In country	600	585	875	980	1,845	2,015
Refused under para. 180F⁶	3,125	1,130	265	720	360	590
Port	—	—	—	—	—	—
In country	3,125	1,130	265	720	360	590
Refused on safe third country grounds⁷	130	200	150	265	240	240
Port	130	200	140	250	230	230
In country	—	—	5	20	10	10
¹ Provisional figures rounded to the nearest 5.
² Information is of initial determination decisions excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.
³ Figures exclude information on applications made overseas
⁴ Decisions do not necessarily relate to applications made in the same period.
⁵ Excludes South East Asian refugees.
⁶ Paragraph 101 prior to 26 July 1993. For failure to provide evidence to support the asylum claim within a reasonable period, including failure to respond to invitation to interview to establish identity.
⁷ Refused on the grounds that the applicant had arrived from a safe third country.