HC Deb 24 January 2001 vol 361 c613W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in each of the last five years, how many initial asylum decisions were made, how many and what proportion were dismissed on grounds of incorrect or delayed applications and how many and what proportion were appealed against; and if he will make a statement. [145712]

Mrs. Roche

Information for the latest five years for which data are available is given in the table.

1995 1996 1997 1998 19991
Number of decisions 27,005 38,960 36,045 31,570 33,720
Refused on non compliance grounds2 2,085 2,015 3,615 2,995 1,085
Proportion (percentage) 8 5 10 9 3
Appeals received3 14,035 22,985 20,950 14,320 6,615
Proportion (percentage) 52 59 58 45 20
1 Provisional figures. All figures rounded to the nearest five.

Initial decisions1 on asylum applications, excluding dependants, by year of application
1995 1996 1997 1998 19992,3
Applications received 43,965 29,640 32,500 46,015 71,160
Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum4 2,190 1,460 3,390 3,925 355
Proportion (percentage) 5 5 16 9 1
Not recognised as a refugee but granted exceptional leave4 6,435 2,330 1,665 1,945 403
Proportion (percentage) 15 8 5 4 1
Refused asylum and exceptional leave4 22,045 14,540 14,725 13,235 4,580
Proportion (percentage) 50 49 45 29 6
1 Figures (other than percentages) rounded to the nearest five.
2 1999 figures may exclude some cases lodged at Local Enforcement Offices.
3 Provisional figures.
4 Includes cases decided under measures aimed at reducing the pre 1996 asylum application backlog.

Asylum appeals1 received by the Home Office, excluding dependants, and proportion of appeals upheld by adjudicators at the IAA, by year
Year Cases appealed Proportion of appeals won2(percentage)
1995 14,035 3
1996 22,985 4
1997 20,950 6
1998 14,320 9
19993 6,615 27
1 Figures (other than percentages) rounded to the nearest five.
2 Appeals upheld as proportion of appeals determined in same year.
3 Provisional figures.