§ Mr. ColmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications have been received from Tibetan asylum seekers since 1 May 1997; how many of these have been successful; and if he will make a statement on the Government's policy in relation to asylum seekers from Tibet. [147869]
§ Mrs. RocheThe information requested is not vailable.
Asylum applicants from Tibet are classed as nationals of the People's Republic of China. Different regions or provinces are not differentiated in the asylum statistics for Chinese nationals.
Decisions on asylum applications are based on a full and careful consideration of the merits of individual cases, irrespective of the nationality of the applicant.