§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to privatise or contract out duties presently carried out by immigration officials; what research has been carried out to assess the possibility of future privatisation in this area; what representations he has received on this matter; and if he will make a statement.
Unaccompanied1 children, aged 17 or under applying for asylum on their arrival in the United Kingdom, by nationality 1992 (whole year) 1993 January February March April Afghanistan 11 2 3 2 — Angola 3 — — — — Colombia 1 — — — — Cyprus 1 — — — — Ethiopia 19 3 — 1 — Ghana 3 — — — — Ivory Coast — — — — 1 Iraq 1 1 — — — Iran 1 — — — — Kenya — 1 — — 1 Lebanon 3 — 1 — — Libya 1 — — — — Malaysia 1 — — — — Pakistan 1 — — — — Poland 3 2 — — — Sierra Leone 1 — — 1 — Somalia 53 7 1 5 4 Sri Lanka 36 4 — 7 1 Turkey 14 2 1 3 1 Uganda 4 — — 4 — Former Yugoslavia 18 — — — — Zaire 10 — — — 3 Total 185 22 6 23 11 1 Unaccompanied at the point of their arrival, and not known to be joining a close relative in the United Kingdom.