§ Mr. HardyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he is taking to ensure that the treatment of detainees is not in breach of any convention which has been ratified by the United Kingdom.
Applications1 received for asylum in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, and decisions1 2 1993 Number of principal applicants and proportion of decisions (Per cent.) Decisions Applications for asylum Total decisions Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum3 Per cent. Not recognised as a refugee but granted exceptional leave Per cent. Refused asylum and exceptional leave4 Per cent. 1993 January 1,960 3,760 90 2 2,250 60 1,420 38 February 2,180 5,240 225 4 3,420 65 1,595 30 March 1,765 3,085 420 14 1,615 52 1,050 34 April 1,820 2,305 290 13 1,150 50 860 37 May 1,865 2,045 145 7 1,150 56 750 37 June 1,850 1,150 105 9 490 43 550 48 July 1,995 1,065 65 6 260 24 745 70 August 1,295 685 40 6 130 19 520 76 September 1,990 905 55 7 145 18 605 75 October 1,600 885 50 6 190 21 650 73 November 1,805 1,245 55 5 210 17 975 78 December 2,245 1,125 45 4 120 11 965 86 1 Figures are rounded to the nearest 5. 2 Decisions do not necessarily relate to applications made in the same period. 3 Excludes South East Asian refugees. 4 Figures comprise: those refused after full consideration, those refused on safe third country grounds, and those refused under para. 180F (para 101 prior to 26 July 1993)of the Immigration Rules for failure to provide evidence to support the asylum claim within a reasonable period, including failure to respond to invitation to interview to establish identity.