§ Viscount Cranborneasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will place in the Library a copy of the warrant signed by him on 28 November 1981 referred to in his answer to the hon. Member for Goole (Dr. Marshall) Official Report, 18 January, c. 13.
§ Mr. WhitelawI have arranged for this to be done, together with copies of two other warrants that I signed on 6 and 18 October 1981 appointing a further eight assistant commissioners.
Applications recevied for asylum Asylum granted Refused* Withdrawn Outstanding at end of year 1979 41 8 18 4 11 1980 41 8 25 11 8 1981 110 12 48 23 35 *The refusal of asylum does not preclude the grant of leave to remain if the individual qualifies under some other heading of the immigration rules. Between 1 October 1981 and 22 January 1982, 66 applications had been received; asylum was granted in 1 case and refused in three, three applications were withdrawn and 59 were still under consideration.