HC Deb 19 November 2003 vol 413 cc1019-20W
Miss McIntosh

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on his provision of taxis for asylum seekers for visiting friends and family; out of which budget they are paid for; what criteria are used to assess whether or not an asylum seeker might be able to make use of such arrangements; and whether provision of taxis is a temporary measure. [134130]

Beverley Hughes

I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.

Mr. Oaten

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum seekers in each of the last six years have received(a) a criminal record and (b) been sentenced to prison. [135872]

Beverley Hughes

I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.

Mr. Woodward

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many female asylum seekers that have been settled in the United Kingdom requested that their husband not be granted asylum so as to protect them from domestic violence in(a) 2001, (b) 2002 and (c) 2003; [138172]

(2) how many female asylum seekers arrived in the UK seeking protection from an abusive husband or partner in (a) 2001, (b) 2002 and (c) 2003. [138173]

Beverley Hughes

I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.

Mr. Oaten

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum seekers whose claims have been certified as clearly unfounded under section 94 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 have lodged appeals from abroad; and how many of those appeals have been successful. [139232]

Beverley Hughes

I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.

Mr. Andy King

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate the Department has made of the number of asylum seekers given on committing fraud by unqualified legal advisers in the last year for which figures are available. [138691]

Beverley Hughes

I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.