§ Mr. Peter DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for asylum were made during each of the last three years at(a) Glasgow airport, (b) Edinburgh airport, (c) Rosyth port and (d) Stranraer port. [78497]
§ Beverley HughesAsylum applications were as follows:
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Date Number of applications Glasgow airport (including Prestwick airport) 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000 4 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001 20 1 January 2002 to 30 October 2002 123 Edinburgh airport 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000 6 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001 16 1 January 2002 to 30 October 2002 119 Rosyth May 2002 to date2 12
Date Number of applications Stranraer/Cairnryan 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000 11 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001 31 1 January 2002 to 30 October 2002 142 1 Data for 2002 are from local management information and may be subject to change. 2 The ferry service into Rosyth has only operated since May 2002.
§ Mr. Peter DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what resources are available to process asylum applications at(a) Belfast port and (b) Lame port. [78504]
§ Beverley HughesNo permanent resources are in place at either Belfast or Lame ports. Neither port has international ferry services and accordingly there is no operational need for UK Immigration Service personnel to be stationed there. Any person who indicated to port staff at either port that they wished to claim asylum would be directed to the UK Immigration Service office at Belfast International Airport, where arrangements would be made for screening and interview in the normal way.