POLITICAL ASYLUM

HL Deb 16 December 1994 vol 559 cc156-8WA

Lord Hylton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will update the information contained in their reply of 23rd February 1994 concerning political asylum (HL Deb., cols. WA 54 to 56).

Baroness Blatch

The information requested on applications for asylum and decisions made is given in Table A. Information on asylum appeals determined by the special adjudicators and Immigration Appeals Tribunal since 26 July 1993 is given in Table B; information on asylum appeals prior to 26 July 1993 is not available.

Table B: Number of asylum appeals determined and allowed by adjudicators and the tribunal
	Appeals to the adjudicator	Applications to tribunal	Appeals to the tribunal allowed1 2
	Total determined1	of which: allowed1		Total determined1 2	of which:
August–December 1993	420	25	175	20	5
January–June 1994	1,080	40	730	90	5
not available.
1 Provisional figures rounded to the nearest 5.
2 Includes appeals lodged by the Secretary of State for the Home Department.