§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people from Kenya sought refugee status in the United Kingdom in each year since 1989; and what were the reasons cited for seeking refugee status.
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerDuring 1994, 1,130 applications for asylum were received from Kenyan nationals. Information on asylum applications for the years 1989 to 1993 is given in table 2.1 of the Home Office "Statistical Bulletin" entitled "Asylum Statistics United Kingdom 1993", issue 17/94 published on 14 July 1994, a copy of which is in the Library.
331WInformation on the reasons why applicants lodged claims is not separately identified in the available statistics.