§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will publish a table showing the number of applications for asylum received, the number granted, the number given exceptional leave to remain and the number rejected in respect of citizens of Turkey in each of the five years 1990 to 1994 respectively, and the number of applications outstanding at the end of each of those years.
§ The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Blatch)The information requested is provided in the table.
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Decisions on applications for asylum1 in the United Kingdom from Turkish nationals, excluding dependants, 1990 to 1994
Number of principal applicants 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Asylum applications2 1,590 2,110 1,865 1,480 2,045 Total decisions2,3 980 370 2,640 1,905 1,145 Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum 245 90 460 340 90 Not recognised as a refugee but granted exceptional leave to remain4 675 200 1,535 855 55 Total refusals5 60 80 645 710 1,000
Decisions on applications for asylum1 in the United Kingdom from Turkish nationals, excluding dependants, 1990 to 1994 Number of principal applicants 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 —Refused asylum and ELR after full consideration — — 150 485 775 —Refused on safe third country grounds — — 90 110 80 —Refused under para. 340 of the Immigration Rules6 — — 405 115 150 Applications outstanding at the end of the year7 2,360 4,050 3,270 2,725 3,545 1 Provisional figures rounded to the nearest 5. 2 Figures exclude information on applications made overseas. 3 Decisions do not necessarily relate to applications made in the same year. 4 Usually granted for a year in the first instance, subject then to further review. 5 A breakdown of refusals is not available for 1991 and earlier years. 6 Para. 180F prior to 1 October 1994, for failure to provide evidence to support the asylum claim within a reasonable period. 7 Figures are maxima which overstate the true situation prior to 1992 due to the under-recording of decisions on the system.