§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applicants for political asylum, at ports of entry and after entry, since last July to the latest available date, have been(a) granted political asylum and (b) granted exceptional leave to remain; and what were the figures for the comparable period of 1990–91.
§ Mr. Peter Lloyd[holding answer 19 February 1992]: The readily available information is of total grants of asylum or exceptional leave made in the period July to September 1991. This is shown in the table, along with corresponding information for the same period in 1990.
The figures for July to September 1991 may be an understatement because of delays in recording. Information on decisions made since September 1991 is not yet available.