HL Deb 03 March 2003 vol 645 c81WA
Lord Avebury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they have made any estimate of the number of asylum seekers from Iraq who may arrive in the United Kingdom per month following any military operations against Saddam Hussein. [HL1777]

Lord Filkin

A number of Iraqi citizens currently seek asylum in the United Kingdom on a weekly basis. It is not known if the numbers would significantly increase following a conflict in Iraq.