HC Deb 19 December 1994 vol 251 c959W
Mr. Bernie Grant

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Sudanese citizens were given exceptional leave to remain or refugee status in the United Kingdom in each of the past five years.

Mr. Nicholas Baker

Information on the number of Sudanese nationals recognised as refugees and granted asylum and the number granted exceptional leave to remain in the United Kingdom, for the years 1989–1993, is given in tables 3.1 and 3.2 of the Home Office statistical bulletin, "Asylum Statistics United Kingdom 1993", issue 17/94, a copy of which is available in the Library.

In the period 1 January 1994 to 30 November 1994, 30 Sudanese nationals were recognised as refugees and granted asylum and 20 were granted exceptional leave to remain in the United Kingdom.