§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for asylum were made(a) at ports of entry and (b) to the Immigration and
Applications1 for asylum in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, and decisions12 1993 to Q2 1994 Number of principal applicants 1993 1994 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter Applications for asylum3 5,905 5,535 5,280 5,650 7,110 7,620 Applied at port 1,560 1,640 1,875 2,245 2,260 2,280 Applied in country 4,345 3,895 3,405 3,400 4,850 5,340 Decisions2 3 4 12,085 5,500 2,555 3,265 4,365 4,995 Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum5 740 545 160 150 180 205 Port 135 100 55 35 55 80 In country 605 440 100 110 125 125 Not recognised as a refugee but granted exceptional leave to remain 7,285 2,790 530 520 730 950 Port 3,770 1,380 215 240 335 495 In country 3,415 1,510 315 280 395 455 Total refusals 4,065 2,165 1,870 2,590 3,460 3,840 Refused asylum and ELR—after full consideration 810 835 1,450 1,605 2,860 3,010 Port 305 150 575 625 1,010 995 In country 600 585 875 980 1,845 2,015 Refused under para. 180F6 3,125 1,130 265 720 360 590 Port — — — — — — In country 3,125 1,130 265 720 360 590 Refused on safe third country grounds7 130 200 150 265 240 240 Port 130 200 140 250 230 230 In country — — 5 20 10 10 1 Provisional figures rounded to the nearest 5. 2 Information is of initial determination decisions excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions. 3 Figures exclude information on applications made overseas 4 Decisions do not necessarily relate to applications made in the same period. 5 Excludes South East Asian refugees. 6 Paragraph 101 prior to 26 July 1993. 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. 7 Refused on the grounds that the applicant had arrived from a safe third country.
§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how long people who applied for asylum in(a) June 1992, (b) June 1993 and (c) June 1994 can expect to wait for a decision on their case;
(2) what was the average length of time in 1992, 1993 and 1994 at the latest convenient date that asylum applicants had waited for a decision on their case.
§ Mr. Charles WardleFor asylum applications resolved in 1992, 1993 and up to the end of June 1994, the average estimated length of time taken to reach a decision was 19.3 months, 18.8 months and 14.2 months respectively; and for applications received since the implementation of the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993–26 July 1993 to 30 June 1994–3.6 months.
174WNationality Department in each quarter since January 1993; how many asylum applications have been (i) decided, (ii) granted, (iii) refused but exceptional leave granted or (iv) refused in each quarter; and how many applications are pending at the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. Charles WardleInformation for 1993 and the first half of 1994 on the number of applications for asylum by location of application, and on decisions made, is given in the table. At the end of June 1994, the estimated number of applications for asylum outstanding was 50,040.
§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for entry clearance in order to seek asylum in the United Kingdom were(a) received and (b) granted by country during 1993 and the first quarter of 1994.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe information requested is not separately identifiable in the statistics.