HC Deb 20 December 1999 vol 341 c375W
Mr. Gale

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the number of applications for political asylum in the United Kingdom for each month from January 1997 to November 1999. [103380]

Mrs. Roche

The available information is given in the table.

Applications1,2 received for asylum in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, January 1997 to November 1999
Number of principal applicants
1997 1998 1999
January 2,715 2,860 34,700
February 2,475 2,650 34,185
March 2,160 3,200 35,060
April 2,665 3,135 34,905
May 2,590 3,110 35,370
June 2,585 3,575 36,130
July 3,070 4,215 36,440
August 2,930 4,420 37,120
September 2,850 4,455 37,355
October 2,990 5,010 36,295
November 2,345 4,620 n/a
December 3,120 4,770 n/a
Total 32,500 46,015 —
1 Figures do not include overseas applications.
2 Figures rounded to the nearest 5.
3Provisional figures.