§ Mr. ChurchillTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many applications for political asylum have been received in each year since 1979 to date; of these, how many have been approved; and how many individuals, including dependants, have been granted leave to remain in the United Kingdom;
(2) how many applications for asylum have been rejected in each year since 1979; of these applicants, how many have been deported, and of how many the Home Office has confirmation on their departure, in respect of each year.
§ Mr. Charles WardleInformation covering the years 1979–1993, for applications for asylum and on decisions made, is given in table A.
Table A Applications received for asylum in the United Kingdom and decisions, 1979 to 1993 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 11989 11990 11991 1–21992 1–21993 EXCLUDING DEPENDANTS Applications received3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2,905 4,389 4,266 4,256 3,998 11,640 26,205 44,840 24,605 22,370 Decisions3–4 Total n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1,431 2,635 2,983 2,432 2,702 6,955 4,025 6,075 34,900 23,405 Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 453 574 348 266 628 2,210 920 505 1,115 1,590 Not recognised as a refugee but granted exceptional leave n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 631 1,559 2,102 1,531 1,578 3,860 2,400 2,190 15,325 11,125 Refused asylum and exceptional leave6 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 347 502 533 635 496 890 705 3,380 18,465 10,690 INCLUDING DEPENDANTS7 Applications received3 1,563 2,352 2,425 4,223 4,296 4,171 6,156 5,714 5,863 5,739 16,775 38,195 873,400 832,300 828,000 Decisions3–4 Total 949 1,797 2,358 2,942 2,950 2,011 3,802 4,045 3,479 3,888 10,270 6,055 89,140 859,050 836,890 Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum5 525 1,147 1,473 1,727 1,185 689 915 543 464 975 3,335 1,590 8800 81,900 82,860 Not recognised as a refugee but granted exceptional leave 215 238 278 311 939 802 2,156 2.815 2,229 2,289 5,840 3.610 82,950 821,680 815,480 Refused asylum and exceptional leave6 209 412 607 904 826 520 731 687 786 624 1,095 855 85,390 835,480 818,550 n/a = Not available.
1Figures rounded to the nearest 5.
2Provisional tigures.
3Figures exclude information on applications made overseas.
4Decision figures up to and including 1991 may undestate.
5Excluding South East Asian refugees.
6Includes refusals on safe third country grounds, and those under paragraph 18()F (paragraph 1()1 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.
7Including dependants who applied with the principal applicant and those who arrived subsequently but before the principal application was decided.
8Estimated figures.