Asylum Seekers (Hansard, 2 November 2000)

§ Mr. Green
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum seekers the UK(a) returned and (b) accepted in October 1999, (ii) November 1999, (iii) December 1999, (iv) January 2000, (v) February 2000, (vi) March 2000, (vii) April 2000, (viii) May 2000, (ix) June 2000 and (x) July 2000. [136091]

§ Mrs. Roche
The information requested can be found in the table. We have interpreted "returned" to mean unsuccessful asylum seekers removed under port and enforcement processes, and "accepted" to mean those asylum seekers granted refugee status or refused asylum but given exceptional leave to remain.

Asylum seekers the UK returned and accepted—October 1999 to

July 2000¹

^2.3Returned ⁴Accepted

1999

October 675 465

November 635 450

December 645 220

2000

January 605 350

February 735 905

March 730 1,815

April 765 3,935

May 890 3,945

June 725 2,590

July 720 1,690

¹All figures have been rounded to the nearest 5.

³Figures relate to asylum seekers who have been removed under port and enforcement procedures.

³Figures include voluntary departures following enforcement action but excludes all other voluntary departures.

⁴Includes persons seeking asylum who have been granted asylum or refused asylum but given ELR.

§ Miss Widdecombe
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list, for asylum cases considered under normal procedures, for(a) each of the last 10 calendar years for which figures are available and (b) each month in 2000 for which figures are available, (i) the number of asylum claims refused, broken down by major type of refusal and (ii) the number of asylum claims refused in each type, expressed as a proportion of the total number of refusals. [136063]

§ Mrs. Roche
The information requested is given in the table.
The latest information on asylum is available on the Home Office intemet site at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/ rds/index.htm.
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Decisions^1.2 on applications received for asylum in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, by type, 1989 to 2000

Number of principal applicants

Decisions³

Cases considered under normal procedures Refuals

Total decisions Recognised as refugee and granted asylum⁴ Not recognised as refugee but granted exceptional leave⁵ Total refused Refused asylum and exceptional leave after full consideration Percentage Refused on safe third country grounds⁶ Percentage Refused under para. 340 of Immigration Rules⁷ Percentage

1989 6,955 2,210 3,860 890 890 100 — — — —

1990 4,025 920 2,400 705 705 100 — — — —

1991 6,075 505 2,190 3,380 2,325 69 270 8 785 23

1992 34,900 1,115 15,325 18,465 2,675 15 595 3 15,195 82

1993 23,405 1,590 11,125 10,690 4,705 44 745 7 5,240 49

1994 20,990 825 3,660 16,500 12,655 77 865 5 2,985 18

1995 27,005 1,295 4,410 21,300 17,705 83 1,515 7 2,085 10

1996 38,960 2,240 5,055 31,670 28,040 89 1,615 5 2,015 6

1997 36,045 3,985 3,115 28,945 22,780 79 2,550 9 3,615 12

1998 31,570 5,345 3,910 22,315 17,465 78 1,855 8 2,995 14

1999⁸ 33,720 7,815 2,465 11,025 8,110 74 1,830 16 1,085 10

2000⁸

January 4,040 180 170 2,390 2,060 86 90 4 245 10

February 7,865 225 680 5,025 3,965 79 145 3 920 18

March 11,340 590 1,225 7,570 5,335 70 120 2 2,115 28

April 9,650 2,090 1,845 4,205 2,930 70 110 2 1,165 28

May 10,765 2,015 1,930 5,520 3,785 69 85 1 1,655 30

June 1,135 1,135 1,455 6,360 4,125 65 100 2 2,135 33

July 8,855 710 980 6,345 4,145 65 185 3 2,015 32

August 9,770 575 925 7,510 4,230 56 155 2 3,125 42

September 8,145 375 495 6,710 3,670 55 155 2 2,885 43

¹Decisions do not necessarily relate to applications made in the same period

²Figures rounded to the nearest 5

³Information is of initial decisions, excluding the outcomes of appeals or other subsequent decisions

⁴Excluding South East Asian refugees (pre 1996 only)

⁵Where it would have been unreasonable or impracticable to seek to enforce return to country of origin

⁶Figures from 1 January 1991 only. Prior to this, these refusals are included in the column 'Refused asylum and exceptional leave after full consideration'.

⁷Paragraph 340 (paragraph 180F prior 1 October 1994 and paragraph 101 prior to July 1993) of the Immigration Rules, for failure to provide evidence to support the asylum claim within a reasonable period, including failture to respond to invitations to interview to establish identity: see explanatory note 6. Figures from 1 December 1991 only. Prior to this, these refusals are included in the column 'Refused asylum and exceptional leave after full consideration'.

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Asylum seekers the UK returned and accepted—October 1999 to
July 2000¹
	^2.3Returned	⁴Accepted
1999
October	675	465
November	635	450
December	645	220
2000
January	605	350
February	735	905
March	730	1,815
April	765	3,935
May	890	3,945
June	725	2,590
July	720	1,690
¹All figures have been rounded to the nearest 5.
³Figures relate to asylum seekers who have been removed under port and enforcement procedures.
³Figures include voluntary departures following enforcement action but excludes all other voluntary departures.
⁴Includes persons seeking asylum who have been granted asylum or refused asylum but given ELR.

Decisions^1.2 on applications received for asylum in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, by type, 1989 to 2000
Number of principal applicants
Decisions³
Cases considered under normal procedures Refuals
	Total decisions	Recognised as refugee and granted asylum⁴	Not recognised as refugee but granted exceptional leave⁵	Total refused	Refused asylum and exceptional leave after full consideration	Percentage	Refused on safe third country grounds⁶	Percentage	Refused under para. 340 of Immigration Rules⁷	Percentage
1989	6,955	2,210	3,860	890	890	100	—	—	—	—
1990	4,025	920	2,400	705	705	100	—	—	—	—
1991	6,075	505	2,190	3,380	2,325	69	270	8	785	23
1992	34,900	1,115	15,325	18,465	2,675	15	595	3	15,195	82
1993	23,405	1,590	11,125	10,690	4,705	44	745	7	5,240	49
1994	20,990	825	3,660	16,500	12,655	77	865	5	2,985	18
1995	27,005	1,295	4,410	21,300	17,705	83	1,515	7	2,085	10
1996	38,960	2,240	5,055	31,670	28,040	89	1,615	5	2,015	6
1997	36,045	3,985	3,115	28,945	22,780	79	2,550	9	3,615	12
1998	31,570	5,345	3,910	22,315	17,465	78	1,855	8	2,995	14
1999⁸	33,720	7,815	2,465	11,025	8,110	74	1,830	16	1,085	10
2000⁸
January	4,040	180	170	2,390	2,060	86	90	4	245	10
February	7,865	225	680	5,025	3,965	79	145	3	920	18
March	11,340	590	1,225	7,570	5,335	70	120	2	2,115	28
April	9,650	2,090	1,845	4,205	2,930	70	110	2	1,165	28
May	10,765	2,015	1,930	5,520	3,785	69	85	1	1,655	30
June	1,135	1,135	1,455	6,360	4,125	65	100	2	2,135	33
July	8,855	710	980	6,345	4,145	65	185	3	2,015	32
August	9,770	575	925	7,510	4,230	56	155	2	3,125	42
September	8,145	375	495	6,710	3,670	55	155	2	2,885	43
¹Decisions do not necessarily relate to applications made in the same period
²Figures rounded to the nearest 5
³Information is of initial decisions, excluding the outcomes of appeals or other subsequent decisions
⁴Excluding South East Asian refugees (pre 1996 only)
⁵Where it would have been unreasonable or impracticable to seek to enforce return to country of origin
⁶Figures from 1 January 1991 only. Prior to this, these refusals are included in the column 'Refused asylum and exceptional leave after full consideration'.
⁷Paragraph 340 (paragraph 180F prior 1 October 1994 and paragraph 101 prior to July 1993) of the Immigration Rules, for failure to provide evidence to support the asylum claim within a reasonable period, including failture to respond to invitations to interview to establish identity: see explanatory note 6. Figures from 1 December 1991 only. Prior to this, these refusals are included in the column 'Refused asylum and exceptional leave after full consideration'.
⁸Provisional