§ Mr. DarlingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the country of origin of those who applied for asylum in each quarter of 1990 and 1991, as listed in his answer of 21 October,Official Report, column 338.
§ Mr. Peter Lloyd[holding answer 5 November 1991]: The information requested is given in the table. The figures 441W are for principal applicants excluding dependants. The 1990 figures for some nationalities understate because of delays in recording, particularly for the fourth quarter.
Applications1 2 received for asylum in the United Kingdom, by nationality, 1990–91. 19903 Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Europe and Americas Bulgaria 20 15 40 55 Colombia 20 50 30 80 Romania 5 20 80 190 Turkey 100 160 235 565 USSR 15 15 25 40 Others 25 30 25 65 TOTAL 190 290 440 1,000 Africa Angola 95 195 460 365 Congo 5 10 30 20 Ethiopia 165 300 935 505 Ghana 225 175 290 200 Somalia 380 325 665 485 Sudan 50 45 70 85 Togo/Ivory Coast 5 10 25 45 Uganda 355 405 565 565 Zaire 240 245 640 485 Others 80 100 240 185 TOTAL 1,600 1,810 3,920 2,945 Middle East Iran 75 60 95 100 Iraq 95 115 335 350 Lebanon 80 50 275 590 Others 15 10 10 25 TOTAL 260 230 715 1,065 Asia China 35 60 60 75 India 300 305 350 450 Pakistan 170 165 360 600 Sri Lanka 700 630 785 1,095 Others 50 70 80 175 TOTAL 1,255 1,225 1,640 2,400 Other and unknown nationality 55 55 90 135 GRAND TOTAL 3,360 3,615 6,800 7,545 442W443W
Applications1 2 received for asylum in the United Kingdom, by nationality, 1990–91. 1991 Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Europe and Americas Bulgaria 100 140 80 — Colombia 50 25 30 — Romania 170 110 170 — Turkey 750 510 510 — USSR 55 60 60 — Others 25 45 90 — TOTAL 1,150 895 920 — Africa Angola 1,390 1,910 1,240 — Congo 70 60 110 — Ethiopia 525 510 420 — Ghana 665 930 520 — Somalia 595 630 450 — Sudan 145 115 450 — Togo/Ivory Coast 200 425 560 — Uganda 805 305 120 — Zaire 1,430 2,220 1,600 — Others 200 810 1,200 —
1991 Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 TOTAL 6,015 7,915 6,680 — Middle East Iran 155 135 120 — Iraq 310 155 180 — Lebanon 505 85 70 — Others 25 95 110 — TOTAL 995 465 480 — Asia China 115 155 130 — India 575 510 480 — Pakistan 915 915 720 — Sri Lanka 1,420 990 750 — Others 85 230 430 — TOTAL 3,105 2,800 2,500 — Other and unknown nationality 4435 — — — GRAND TOTAL 11,700 12,075 10,590 — 1 Excluding dependants. 2 Provisional figures, rounded to the nearest 5. 3 1990 figures are estimates which understate for some nationalities, particularly for the fourth quarter. In total applications in 1990, excluding dependants, are estimated at over 22,000 (over 30,000 including dependants). 4 Includes applications in January and February 1991 from nationalities not specifically identified above. From March 1991 these are included in the "others" category for the relevant geographical area.
§ Mr. DarlingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many grants of(a) asylum and (b) exceptional leave to remain were made in each month of 1988 to 1991 or the nearest available date.
§ Mr. Peter Lloyd[holding answer 5 November 1991]: The information requested is given in the table. Comprehensive monthly figures from January 1991 are not yet available.
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Grants1 2 of asylum or exceptional leave to applicants for asylum in the United Kingdom, 1988–90 Grants of asylum Grants of exceptional leave 1988 January 20 55 February 35 90 March 25 70 April 35 55 May 30 190 June 35 115 July 20 145 August 20 130 September 35 120 October 80 220 November 235 245 December 55 155 1989 January 105 225 February 85 260 March 90 365 April 170 415 May 270 440 June 385 450 July 90 275 August 115 380 September 265 335 October 290 255 November 245 290 December 110 205
Grants of asylum Grants of exceptional leave 19903 January 160 320 February 115 240 March 95 210 April 65 235 May 55 210 June 60 130 July 75 165 August 55 135 September 75 265 October 110 200 November 75 230 December 55 90 1 Excluding dependants. 2 Figures rounded to the nearest 5. 3 1990 figures are provisional.