§ Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he is taking to overcome the interception of police radio transmissions by unauthorised persons.
§ Mr. Charles WardleMy Department, working closely with the Association of Chief Police Officers, is establishing standing arrangements for the supply of speech privacy devices which will render police radio transmissions unintelligible to the unauthorised listener. It is for individual chief constables to implement this solution.
Applications1 2 received for asylum in the United Kingdom by Somali nationals, excluding dependants, and decisions1 2, 1989–1992 Applications received Decisions3 Granted asylum Granted exceptional leave Total decisions Total applications outstanding at end of period6 Refusals Refused asylum and exceptional leave4 Refused under para 101 of immigration rules5 Total refused 1989 1,850 815 260 10 — 10 1,085 1,140 1990 1,920 280 75 25 — 25 380 2,680 1991 1,995 40 175 35 — 35 250 4,430 1992 510 10 745 15 100 120 875 4,060 (January to May) 1 Provisional and estimated figures, rounded to the nearest 5. 2 Decisions do not necessarily relate to applications made in the year concerned. 3 1991 decision figures may understate because of delays in recording. 4 Includes refusals on the grounds that the applicant had arrived from a safe third country and, up to 30 November 1991, refusals under paragraph 101 of the immigration rules for failure to provide evidence to support the asylum claim within a reasonable period.