§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how much was spent on official entertainment in his Department in 1991–92 and 1992–93 to date.
Mr. John M. TaylorIn 1991–92 expenditure on official entertainment in the Lord Chancellor's Department was
Applications received for asylum in the United Kingdom by Polish nationals, excluding dependants, and decisions Number of principal applicants Decisions1 Refusals Applications received Total decisions Recognised as refugee and granted asylum Not recognised as refugee but granted exceptional leave Total refused Refused asylum and exceptional leave after determination Refused on safe third country grounds2 Refused under para 101 of Immigration rules3 April 1992 2 — — — — — — — May 1992 2 — — — — — — — June 1992 1 1 — — 1 1 — — July 1992 4 1 — — 1 1 — — August 1992 3 — — — — — — — September 1992 3 3 — — 3 — 3 — October 1992 3 — — — — — — — November 1992 4 2 — — 2 — 2 — December 1992 63 6 — — 6 1 4 1 January 1993 85 9 — — 9 — 9 — February 19 5 — — 5 — 5 — 1 Decisions do not necessarily relate to applications made in the same period. 2 Refused on the grounds that the applicant had arrived from a safe third country. 3 Refused 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.