§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum seekers living in the London borough of Barnet have had(a) a final determination of their asylum application made adverse to them and (b) how many of (a) above have been moved into deportation areas and have not yet left the country; and what is the cost to the London borough of Barnet and to central Government of supporting such persons, in total and on average. [13119]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienI regret that the information requested is not available centrally. Information on where asylum seekers are living is not available centrally: we cannot therefore give any information on asylum seekers in the London borough of Barnet.
§ Dr. FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many unsuccessful asylum seekers are currently awaiting deportation from England and Wales; [13769]
(2) how many unsuccessful asylum seekers are currently awaiting deportation from Scotland.[13770]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienI regret that the information is not available separately for England and Wales, or for Scotland.
The available information relates to asylum seekers whose initial decision was a refusal, who have subsequently had a deportation order signed and who have not yet left the United Kingdom. As at 30 September 1997, there were 1,510 such persons. That figure is provisional and excludes persons treated as illegal entrants or subject to port refusal procedures.