HL Deb 06 November 1996 vol 575 cc63-4WA
Lord Dubs

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many persons detained under Immigration Act powers in each of the last three years were subsequently granted (a) asylum status and (b) exceptional leave to remain.

Baroness Blatch

The available information is given in the table.

Number of persons granted asylum, granted exceptional leave to remain or refused asylum who had been detained at some stage1,1994, 1995 and January to September 1996
Decision2 on asylum application 1994 1995 1996 (January-September)
Granted asylum 35 25 40
Granted exceptional leave to remain 30 90 95
Refused asylum and exceptional leave 2,760 3,095 2,335
1 Detention period does not necessarily relate to the year of decision.
2 Provisional figures rounded to the nearest 5.