§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many after-entry applications were decided in each month from January 1997 to the most recent month for which information is available. [92836]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienData for January 1997 to May 1999 are given in the table.
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Decisions1 on application for an extension of leave to remain in the United Kingdom and settlement, excluding European Economic Area nationals Year of decision Month of decision 1997 1998 19922 January 14,000 12,900 7,200 February 13,000 13,800 8,100 March 12,100 13,500 11,800 April 12,200 11,200 11,900 May 11,500 10,500 13,600 June 14,700 14,100 — July 16,100 14,900 — August 13,500 14,300 — September 16,500 15,300 — October 17,400 17,000 — November 14,200 13,400 — December 11,400 9,200 — 1 Excluding dependants of principal applicants, asylum-related decisions (except settlement), the outcome of appeals and withdrawn applications 2 All 1999 data are provisional