HC Deb 21 May 1991 vol 191 c409W
Mr. Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many claims for asylum were outstanding as at(a) 31 December 1988, (b) 31 December 1989 and (c) 31 December 1990.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

[holding answer 17 May 1991]The available information is given in the table.

Number of asylum applications outstanding
Date Total
As at:
31 December 1988 10,710
31 December 1989 1 16,190
31 December 1990 1 34,500
1 Provisional estimates. The figure for 31 December 1990 is likely to understate due to delays in recording.

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