§ Mr. DarlingTo 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.