§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the estimated cost of crime to the community in the last year for which figures are available.
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Refusals1 of applications for asylum in the United Kingdom, and removals1 or voluntary departures1 of asylum applicants, excluding dependents, 1990 to 1992 Refusals Removals2 and voluntary departures2 Total refused Refused asylum and exceptional leave after determination Refused on safe third country grounds Refused under paragraph 101 of Immigration Rules3 Port asylum applicants: removals Port asylum applicants: voluntary departures4 In country asylum applicants removed under enforcement powers, or departing voluntarily following enforcement action5 1990 710 710 6 6 6 6 6 1991 3,240 2,185 270 785 6 6 6 1992 11,865 1,975 415 9,475 395 145 305 January-September 1 Figures rounded to the nearest 5. 2 Removals and voluntary departures do not necessarily relate to decisions in the same time period. 3 For failure to provide evidence to support the asylum claim within a reasonable period, including failure to respond to two invitations to interview to establish identity. 4 Includes any voluntary departure up to and including notification of the decision on the asylum application but excludes any subsequent departure. 5 May understate. Figures exclude voluntary departures other than in enforcement cases. 6 Not available.
§ Mr. JackThere is no reliable annual assessment of the total cost of crime to England and Wales. Estimated expenditure in 1990–91 by criminal justice agencies in England and Wales including the police, the Forensic Science Service agency, the Crown prosecution service, criminal legal aid, the Crown court, magistrates' courts, and the prison and probation service was £7.5 billion.