§ Mr. LawrenceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the most recent information he has on the numbers of asylum applicants in Western Europe.
Numbers of asylum-seekers in Western European countries from 1984–87 by country of application 1984 1985 1986 1987 Total 1984–87 Austria 7,200 6,700 8,650 11,400 33,950 Belgium 3,650 5,300 7,650 6,000 22,600 Denmark 4,300 8,700 9,300 2,100 24,400 France 15,900 25,800 23,400 24,800 89,900 Federal Republic of Germany 35,300 73,850 99,650 57,400 266,200 Netherlands 2,600 5,650 5,850 14,000 28,100 Norway 300 850 2,700 8,600 12,450 Sweden 12,000 14,450 14,600 18,500 59,550 Switzerland 7,450 9,700 8,550 10,900 36,600 United Kingdom 3,850 5,450 4,800 4,500 18,600 Total 92,550 156,450 185,150 158,200 592,350