§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many new asylum applications were received in each year since 1990; for each year what proportion were port applications; what proportion came from(a) former Yugoslavia, (b) Somalia, (c) Sri Lanka, (d) former USSR and (e) Afghanistan; and from which country the most applicants arrive. [98682]
§ Mrs. RocheFor 1990–98, the available information is given in the tables. Information on the number of asylum applications received in 1999 can be found on the Home Office internet site at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/index.htm.
Applications1received for asylum in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, by nationality and location where made, 1990 to 1998 1990 Number of principal applicants Applied at port Applied at in-country Total Nationality Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Former Yugoslavia * 0 15 0 15 0 Somalia 1,440 16 810 5 2,250 9 Sri Lanka 2,340 26 990 6 3,330 13 Former USSR * 0 100 1 100 0 Afghanistan n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total for the year 9,005 34 17,200 66 26,205 100
1991 Applied at port Applied at in-country Percentage Total Nationality Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Former Yugoslavia 80 1 240 1 320 1 Somalia 910 10 1,085 3 1,995 4 Sri Lanka 2,630 29 1,130 3 3,765 8 Former USSR 30 0 210 1 245 1 Afghanistan n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Total for the year 9,030 20 35,815 80 44,840 100
1992 Applied at port Applied at in-country Total Nationality Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Former Yugoslavia 2,180 28 3,455 20 5,635 23 Somalia 890 12 685 4 1,575 6 Sri Lanka 1,205 16 880 5 2,085 8 Former USSR 25 0 245 1 270 1 Afghanistan 225 3 40 0 270 1 Total for the year 7,675 31 16,930 69 24,605 100 72W
1993 Applied at port Applied at in-country Total Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Former Yugoslavia 260 4 1,565 10 1,830 8 Somalia 675 9 785 5 1,465 7 Sri Lanka 1,050 14 915 6 1,965 9 Former USSR 45 1 340 2 385 2 Afghanistan 265 4 50 0 315 1 Total for the year 7,320 33 15,050 67 22,370 100 73W
Applications1received for asylum in the United Kingdom, excluding dependents, 1990 to 1998. Top asylum producing countries Year Nationality Number Percentage 1990 Sri Lanka 3,330 13 1991 Zaire 7,010 16 1992 Former Yugoslavia 5,635 23 1993 Sri Lanka 1,965 9 1994 Nigeria 4,340 13 1995 Nigeria 5,825 13 1996 Nigeria 2,900 10 1997 Somalia 2,730 8 1998 Former Yugoslavia 7,980 17 1Figure rounded to the nearest 5
1994 Applied at port Applied at in-country Total Nationality Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Former Yugoslavia 310 3 1,075 5 1,385 4 Somalia 785 8 1,055 5 1,840 6 Sri Lanka 1,270 12 1,080 5 2,350 7 Former USSR 50 0 540 2 595 2 Afghanistan 250 2 75 0 325 1 Total for the year 10,230 31 22,600 69 32,830 100
1995 Applied at port Applied at in-country Total Nationality Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Former Yugoslavia 360 2 1,205 4 1,565 4 Somalia 1,040 7 2,425 8 3,465 8 Sri Lanka 1,075 7 995 3 2,070 5 Former USSR 120 1 675 2 795 2 Afghanistan 465 3 120 0 580 1 Total for the year 14,410 33 29,555 67 43,965 100
1996 Applied at port Applied at in-country Total Nationality Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Former Yugoslavia 360 3 670 4 1,030 3 Somalia 675 5 1,105 6 1,780 6 Sri Lanka 830 7 505 3 1,340 5 Former USSR 335 3 1,065 6 1,400 5 Afghanistan 545 4 130 1 675 2 Total for the year 12,440 42 17,205 58 29,640 100
1997 Applied at port Applied at in-country Total Nationality Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Former Yugoslavia 1,415 9 845 5 2,260 7 Somalia 1,485 9 1,245 8 2,730 8 Sri Lanka 880 5 955 6 1,830 6 Former USSR 725 4 1,290 8 2,015 6 Afghanistan 950 6 135 1 1,085 3 Total for the year 16,590 51 15,915 49 32,500 100
1998 Applied at port Applied at in-country Total Nationality Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage Former Yugoslavia 3,160 14 4,815 21 7,980 17 Somalia 1,620 7 3,065 14 4,685 10 Sri Lanka 1,840 8 1,665 7 3,505 8 Former USSR 1,330 6 1,490 7 2,820 6 Afghanistan 1,980 8 415 2 2,395 5 Total for the year 23,345 51 22,670 49 46,015 100 1Figures rounded to the nearest 5 with * = 1 or 2