HC Deb 15 July 1998 vol 316 c191W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum applications have been(a) determined and (b) left outstanding in each of the last 18 months. [49956]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

The information requested is given in the table.

Initial decisions on asylum applications and applications outstanding, December 1996 to May 1998—number of principal applicants
Month/year Number of decisions in each month Applications outstanding at end of each month
1996
December 2,530 57,405
1997
January 3,260 56,640
February 3,090 55,820
March 2,845 54,950
April 3,390 54,020
May 2,880 53,545
June 2,930 53,025
July 3,480 52,420
August 2,980 52,240
September 2,800 52,130
October 3,035 51,910
November 2,990 51,150
December 2,355 51,795
1998
January 3,065 51,445
February 3,035 50,960
March 3,070 50,950
April 2,520 51,465
May 2,360 52,110

Note:

Figures rounded to the nearest 5