§ Mr. Peter DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Executive on procedures in place for dealing with unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in the UK who are resident in Scotland. [127864]
§ Beverley HughesI will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people applied for asylum in the UK in each of the last 15 years; [139643]
(2) if he will make a statement on the extent of the backlog of asylum applications; [139644]
(3) what agreement has been made with the Treasury concerning the budget for the asylum application system in this financial year; [139645]
(4) what recent measures have been implemented to improve the processing of asylum applications; [139648]
(5) if he will make a statement on the quality of decision-making in the asylum application process; [139649]
(6) what training is given to staff working in the asylum application system; [139650]
(7) what measures are in place to reduce the number of appeals against asylum application decisions; [139652]
(8) what (a) number and (b) percentage of asylum applications were rejected purely on procedural grounds in 2002–03. [139653]
(9) what his policy is on providing asylum seekers with assistance during the application process; [139655]
(10) what action he is taking to increase the number of removals of rejected asylum applicants; [139656]
1167W(11) when his proposal to set up an annual quota for asylum seekers will be implemented; [139659]
(12) how (a) local government and (b) health providers are integrated with asylum support services. [139654]
§ Beverley HughesI will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.