§ Lord Marlesfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will update the table published in the Official Report on 11 May 1998, showing applications for asylum by month and by moving annual total since the beginning of 1996. [HL1778]
§ Lord Bassam of BrightonThe requested information is given in the table.
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Asylum applications1 received in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, with totals for each 12 month period. January 1996 to February 2000 Number of principal applicants Month of application Number of applications in each month Total applications in preceding 12 months 1996 January 3,310 — February 2,850 —
Asylum applications1 received in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, with totals for each 12 month period, January 1996 to February 2000 Number of principal applicants Month of application Number of applications in each month Total applications in preceding 12 months 1996 cont. March 3,145 — April 2,070 — May 1,755 — June 1,730 — July 2,515 — August 2,140 — September 2,185 — October 2,810 — November 2,450 — December 2,685 29,640 1997 January 2,715 29,045 February 2,475 28,670 March 2,160 27,685 April 2,665 28,280 May 2,590 29,120 June 2,585 29,975 July 3,070 30,530 August 2,930 31,325 September 2,850 31,990 October 2,990 32,170 November 2,345 32,065 December 3,120 32,500 1998 January 2,860 32,645 February 2,650 32,820 March 3,200 33,855 April 3,135 34,330 May 3,110 34,845 June 3,575 35,835 July 4,215 36,980 August 4,420 38,470 September 4,455 40,070 October 5,010 48,090 November 4,620 44,365 December 4,770 46,015 19992,p January 4,700 47,855 February 4,185 49,395 March 5,060 51,255 April 4,905 53,020 May 5,370 55,280 June 6,130 57,840 July 6,440 60,065 August 7,120 62,760 September 7,355 65,660 October 6,295 66,945 November 6,420 68,745 December 7,180 71,160 20002,p January 6,110 72,565 February 6,110 74,490 1 Figures rounded to the nearest 5. — Not applicable. 2 This excludes some cases lodged at local enforcement offices and some postal applications. p Provisional data.