§ Mr. GerrardTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for asylum were determined in each month during 1997 to date; and in each month how many were rejected. [1124]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienThe requested information is given in the table.
Initial decisions1 2 on asylum applications received in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants January to April 1997. Month Total decisions Of which: Refused asylum and exceptional leave to remain January 3,260 2,580 February 3,090 2,410 March 2,845 2,410 April 3,390 2,945 Total 12,585 10,345 1 Information is of initial determination decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions. 2 Provisional figures rounded to the nearest 5.