Lord Rentonasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many immigrants were granted leave to remain in the United Kingdom indefinitely during the last period of 12 months for which figures are available; and, during the same period, (a) how many applicant immigrants were refused such leave; (b) how many people were granted asylum; and (c) how many people were refused asylum. [HL3278]
§ Lord Williams of MostynData for the period from June 1998 to May 1999 are as follows:
Number Granted indefinite leave to remain 67,900 Refused indefinite leave to remain1 1,290 Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum2 35,560 Refused asylum but granted exceptional leave to remain2 3,220 "Backlog" grants2,4 3,910 Refused asylum and exceptional leave2 15,300 1 Excluding those granted further limited leave to remain. 2 Initial decision only, excluding dependants. 3 The majority of whom will have been granted indefinite leave to remain. 4 Includes persons granted asylum, exceptional indefinite leave to remain or exceptional limited leave to remain under pragmatic measures aimed at reducing the pre-1996 backlog, as announced in the White Paper, Fairer, Faster and Firmer—A Modern Approach to Immigration and Asylum, published in July 1998.