§ 34. Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the number of people likely to seek asylum in(a) the United Kingdom and (b) the European Economic Community over the next five years; and if he intends to review procedures for processing such applications.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThere is no basis for reliably estimating the numbers of asylum applications in future years. Figures for individual countries are liable to considerable fluctuation as a result of changing circumstances, but the overall upward trend seems likely to continue.
Procedures are kept under constant review and adjusted where necessary.