HL Deb 08 March 2000 vol 610 cc145-6WA
Lord Hardy of Wath

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many citizens of member states of the Council of Europe have sought asylum within the United Kingdom during the last three years. [HL1277]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

The available information is given in the table. Information regarding certain member states of the Council is not separately identifiable within the statistics.

Asylum applications(1) received in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants. 1997 to 1999, nationals of member states of the Council of Europe
1997 1998 1999
Albania 445 560 1,310
Bulgaria 545 165 80
Croatia 150 335 1,780
Cyprus 495 90 20
Czech Republic 240 515 1,790
Estonia 20 115 455
Georgia 30 15 70
Hungary * * 15
Latvia 140 520 515
Lithuania 1,010 1,300 615
Macedonia 20 50 90
Moldova 20 25 180
Poland 565 1,585 1,860
Romania 605 1,015 1,985
Russia 180 185 685
Slovakia 290 835 70
Slovenia 25 15 5
Turkey 1,445 2,015 2,850
Ukraine 490 370 755
(1)Figures rounded to nearest 5, with '*' = 1 or 2.