§ Mr. ShoreTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for political asylum he has had from Bangladeshi nationals in 1990 and so far in 1991; and how many(a) have been refused, (b) have been accepted, or (c) are awaiting decision.
§ Mr. Peter LloydInformation is given in the table.
Applications 1 2 received for asylum in the United Kingdom by citizens of Bangladesh, and decisions 1 2 1990–91 Decisions3 Applications received3 4 Granted asylum Granted exceptional leave Refused asylum and exceptional leave 1990 55 — 5 * 5 61991 480 — 5 105 1 Excluding dependants. 2 Provisional figures, rounded to the nearest 5 with * = 1 or 2. 3 Decisions in a particular time period do not necessarily relate to applications in that period. 4 At 31 October 1991, 430 applications were recorded as awaiting a decision. However, this figure may overstate because of under-recording of decisions. 5 1991 figures may understate because of delays in recording, particularly for decisions. 6 January to October.