Police National Computer (Hansard, 14 April 1993)

§ Mr. Michael
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what would be the security implications of contracting out the police national computer organisation; and what safeguards would be introduced.

Applications by Somali nationals for asylum in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, and decisions, 1990 to 1992

Number of principal applicants

Applications received Decisions¹

Year Total applications Applied at Port Applied in country Total decisions Recognised as refugee and granted asylum Not recognised as refugee, but granted exceptional leave² Refusals

Total refused Refused asylum and exceptional leave after determination Refused on safe third country grounds³ Refused under para 101 of Immigration Rules^{4 5}

1990 1,920 1,440 475 380 280 75 25 25 .. ..

1991 1,995 910 1,085 380 160 180 45 20 20 ..

⁶1992 1,575 890 685 2,550 25 2,210 320 ^* 50 270

¹ Decisions do not necessarily relate to applications made in the same period.

² Where it would have been unreasonable or impractical to seek to enforce return to country of origin.

³ Figures from 1 January 1991 only. Prior to this, these refusals are included in the column "Refused asylum and exceptional leave after determination".

⁴ 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.

⁵ Figures from 1 December 1991 only. Prior to this, these refusals are included in the column "Refused asylum and exceptional leave after determination".

⁶At end 1992, 2,755 applications were outstanding.

Figures rounded to the nearest 5 with ^* = 1 or 2, and = not separately identifiable.

§ Mr. Corbyn
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many dependants of Somali asylum seekers have been granted residence in the United Kingdom(a) within the rules and (b) exceptionally for each of the past three years

§ Mr. Charles Wardle
Information on acceptances for settlement of dependants of persons who had applied for asylum is not identified separatley in the statistics.
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§ Mr. Charles Wardle
If, as a result of the market testing programme, the operation of the Hendon data centre, which is responsible for maintaining the police national computer service, is contracted out, the contract will be placed only with an organisation which is able to maintain at least the present levels of security. The security requirements will be specified in detail if and when bids for the contract are invited.

Applications by Somali nationals for asylum in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, and decisions, 1990 to 1992
Number of principal applicants
	Applications received	Decisions¹
Year	Total applications	Applied at Port	Applied in country	Total decisions	Recognised as refugee and granted asylum	Not recognised as refugee, but granted exceptional leave²	Refusals
Total refused	Refused asylum and exceptional leave after determination	Refused on safe third country grounds³	Refused under para 101 of Immigration Rules^{4 5}
1990	1,920	1,440	475	380	280	75	25	25	..	..
1991	1,995	910	1,085	380	160	180	45	20	20	..
⁶1992	1,575	890	685	2,550	25	2,210	320	^*	50	270
¹ Decisions do not necessarily relate to applications made in the same period.
² Where it would have been unreasonable or impractical to seek to enforce return to country of origin.
³ Figures from 1 January 1991 only. Prior to this, these refusals are included in the column "Refused asylum and exceptional leave after determination".
⁴ 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.
⁵ Figures from 1 December 1991 only. Prior to this, these refusals are included in the column "Refused asylum and exceptional leave after determination".
⁶At end 1992, 2,755 applications were outstanding.
Figures rounded to the nearest 5 with ^* = 1 or 2, and = not separately identifiable.