§ Sir David SteelTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum cases are currently pending which are of more than six years duration; and for what reasons they have taken so long to process.
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerAt 31 October 1994—the latest date for which the information is available—the estimated number of applications outstanding is 53,300. Information on the number of these cases waiting longer than six years and the reason for the delay is not collated centrally.