HC Deb 28 January 1999 vol 324 c354W
Mr. Clappison

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for asylum were received from nationals of(a) the Czech Republic and (b) Slovakia in each month since 1 May 1997. [67856]

Mr. Mike O?Brien

The information requested is given in the table. The hon. Gentleman will note that the recent trend is downwards in respect of both counties.

Asylum applications1,2 received in the United Kingdom, excluding

dependants—May 1997 to December 1998, by month, nationals of

the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Number
Period Czech Republic Slovakia
1997
May 5 *
June 15 25
July 30 20
August 30 50
September 15 55
October 85 85
November 20 20
December 15 15
1998
January 5 5
February 5 15
March 15 15
April 30 10
May 20 15
June 35 35
July 45 125
August 60 230
September 90 250
October 75 115
November 70 15
December 60 15
1 Provisional figures rounded to 5 with * = 1 or 2
2 Principal applicants