HL Deb 19 October 1999 vol 605 cc111-3WA
Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish

asked Her Majesty's Government:

For each month of the last five years, what was the total number of applications for asylum; and how many were (a) at the port of entry and (b) in country; and [HL4160]

For each month of the last five years, how many asylum applicants were (a) granted asylum, (b) granted exceptional leave to remain, (c) refused and (d) deported. [HL4161]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

The available information covering the period 1994 to 1998 is given in the tables. Information on the number of asylum applications and decisions taken in 1999 can be found on the Home Office Internet Site at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/index.htm.

Asylum applications1 received in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, and initial decisions on applications by month.
Applications Decisions
Total Port In Country Total decisions Grants of asylum Grants of ELR Refusals
July 3,415 980 2,435 2,130 40 410 1,680
August 3,890 1,085 2,805 2,000 60 300 1,640
September 4,020 1,360 2,660 2,310 75 305 1,925
October 4,595 1,505 3,090 2,190 135 285 1,770
November 4,715 1,850 2,860 2,690 180 260 2,255
December 3,540 1,640 1,895 2,215 160 115 1,940
Total 43,965 14,410 29,555 27,005 1,295 4,410 21,300
1996
January 3,310 1,070 2,240 3,065 295 290 2,485
February 2,850 975 1,880 3,230 235 325 2,665
March 3,145 985 2,160 2,965 115 380 2,470
April 2,070 780 1,310 3,025 130 355 2,540
May 1,755 740 1,010 2,850 140 360 2,350
June 1,730 805 925 3,230 165 485 2,580
July 2,515 835 1,680 3,600 165 505 2,935
August 2,140 905 1,230 3,165 160 335 2,565
September 2,185 1,205 980 3,425 160 555 2,710
October 2,810 1,270 1,540 4,080 215 690 3,175
November 2,450 1,180 1,270 3,805 215 545 3,050
December 2,585 1,710 975 2,530 250 225 2,055
Total 29,640 12,440 17,205 38,960 2,240 5,055 31,670
1997
January 2,715 1,210 1,505 3,260 265 415 2,580
February 2,475 1,135 1,340 3,090 305 375 2,410
March 2,160 1,210 950 2,845 295 140 2,410
April 2,665 1,385 1,280 3,390 285 185 2,945
May 2,590 1,365 1,230 2,880 235 155 2,490
June 2,585 1,285 1,300 2,930 235 175 2,520
July 3,070 1,545 1,525 3,480 280 330 2,875
August 2,930 1,530 1,405 2,980 265 355 2,360
September 2,850 1,345 1,505 2,800 310 265 2,225
October 2,990 1,445 1,545 3,035 330 260 2,445
November 2,345 1,265 1,080 2,990 595 305 2,090
December 3,120 1,865 1,255 2,355 605 155 1,595
Total 32,500 16,590 15,915 36,045 3,985 3,115 28,945
1998(p)
January 2,860 1,605 1,255 3,065 705 230 2,130
February 2,650 1,490 1,155 3,035 405 390 2,240
March 3,200 1,555 1,640 3,070 375 425 2,270
April 3,135 1,500 1,635 2,520 350 320 1,850
May 3,110 1,485 1,645 2,360 420 260 1,690
June 3,575 1,790 1,785 2,675 580 305 1,790
July 4,215 1,940 2,275 2,710 435 435 1,840
August 4,420 2,395 2,025 2,480 505 380 1,595
September 4,455 2,585 1,870 2,825 480 450 1,885
October 5,010 2,295 2,715 3,255 630 340 2,290
November 4,620 2,230 2,390 2,780 415 265 2,100
December 4,770 2,495 2,275 800 50 110 645
Total 46,015 23,345 22,670 31,570 5,345 3,910 22,315
1 Figures rounded to nearest 5, with (.) = 1 or 2.
(p) Provisional data,