HC Deb 21 May 1991 vol 191 c406W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department(1) what he treats as economic migration, in respect of refugees arriving in this country;

(2) if he will list for the last 12 months in respect of asylum seekers deemed to be economic migrants seeking refuge in this country (a) from what country they came and (b) to which country they were returned.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

"Economic migrant" is not a distinct category in the determination of asylum claims. Asylum seekers come to the United Kingdom for various reasons. Economic factors are often significant. Applications fall to be determined according to the criteria laid down in the United Nations convention.