§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many refugees have entered the United Kingdom since 1 January; and if he will make a statement. [83910]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienBetween 1 January and 31 March 1999, 5,905 applications for asylum were made by persons arriving at ports in the United Kingdom. In addition to this, 8,035 applications were received from persons already within the United Kingdom making a total of 13,945 applications for asylum received in the first three months of 1999.