§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what arrangements are made for the deportation of asylum seekers who are refused refugee status; and if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the number of such persons, their country of origin and the destination to which they were deported for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. WaddingtonPeople whose applications for asylum are refused may nevertheless be allowed to remain in this country exceptionally or may leave voluntarily. There are no special arrangements for deportation of such people. Cases are considered in the normal way under paragraphs 148 to 171 of the Immigration Rules, which provide in certain circumstances for deportation to a country other than that of which the person is a national. Deportations of such people are not recorded separately and the information requested could be obtained only at disproportinate cost.
§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum seekers were given refugee status and domicile; how many were rejected in the last year; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WaddingtonDuring the 12 months to 30 June 1983, 1,498 persons were granted refugee status, 617 others were granted asylum and 1,723 applications were refused.