§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for(a) political asylum and (b) variation of leave to remain in the United Kingdom have been received in each quarter since 1 January 1988; how many have been (i) granted, (ii) refused and (iii) await decision; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter Lloyd[holding answer 26 June 1990]: The available information is given in the tables.
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Table A: Applications for refugee status, or variation of leave to remain in the United Kingdom, made during the period 1 January
1988 to 31 March 1990, by quarter.
Applications for refugee status Applications for variation of leave2 1988 Quarter 1 1,327 77,200 Quarter 2 1,197 73,700 Quarter 3 1,361 74,500 Quarter 4 1,378 71,000 1989 Quarter 1 12,275 64,800 Quarter 2 15,645 59,900 Quarter 3 13,025 70,200 Quarter 4 13,380 72,900 1990 Quarter 1 12,450 72,100 1 Provisional figures. 2 Includes referred entry clearance applications, and enquiries submitted by letter, as well as variation of leave cases. Includes both general and Eastern European immigration casework.
Table B: Decisions made during the period 1 January 1988 to 31 March 1990 on applications for refugee status, or for variation of
leave
Refugee cases Variation of leave cases Grants 112,475 2 3 4420,545 Refusals 1,615 3 430,005 Cases outstanding as at 31 March 1990 516,272 5 627,968 1 Grants of refugee status or of exceptional leave. 2 Grants of extensions or of settlement. 3 Includes both general and Eastern immigration casework 4 Does not include decisions on referred entry clearance applicationa, or enquiries submitted by letter. 5 This figure is a total of all work outstanding in the Refugee Unit. 6 Includes referred entry clearance applications as well as variation of leave cases. The figure comprises 26,359 general immigration cases and 1,609 Eastern Europe.