HC Deb 17 June 2004 vol 422 cc1088-92W
Mr. Dominic Grieve

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many refugees and people granted exceptional leave to remain have been granted settlement since 1979, broken down by nationality. [177034]

Mr. Browne

[holding answer 8 June 2004]: The latest available data relating to the number of refugees and people granted exceptional leave to remain, that have been granted settlement are shown in the table.

To provide data for the entire period requested would incur disproportionate cost.

Grants of settlement, recognised refugees and people granted exceptional leave to remain, by nationality, 1992 to 2002
United Kingdom
Geographical region and nationality 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 20001 20011 2002
All nationalities (excluding EEA) 1,780 3,990 3,290 1,600 4,190 4,830 6,680 22,500 25,355 17,965 18,235
Europe
Bulgaria 0 4 4 4 10 4 4 50 10 5 5
Cyprus 0 0 0 4 4 10 4 70 65 20 10
Czech Republic n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 4 15 30 25
Estonia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 4 0 4 4
Hungary 4 4 4 4 10 4 4 4 5 0 4
Latvia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 4 0 5 5
Lithuania n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 20 15 10 5
Malta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0
Poland 10 20 10 10 10 10 4 10 25 30 25
Romania 4 10 4 4 10 4 30 40 30 15 15
Russia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 30 180 85 35 30
Slovakia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 4 10 10 10
Switzerland n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Turkey 4 240 410 80 820 1,080 510 1,790 1,485 715 725
Ukraine n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 20 15 15 10
Other former USSR n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 30 45 40 55
Former Czechoslovakia 4 4 4 4 10 4— n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Former USSR 4 4 10 20 4 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Former Yugoslavia 0 0 4 0 4 20 660 4,970 1,955 2,400 1,260
Of which:
Croatia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 40 120 255 310 90
Serbia and Montenegro2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 450 4,590 1,175 1,390 710
Slovenia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 4 0 0 0
Other former Yugoslavia3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 170 260 525 740 460
Other Europe n/a 0 0 0 0 0 20 70 45 85 35
Europe 30 280 450 120 890 1,130 1,280 7,240 3,815 3,460 2,230
Americas
Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 5 4
Barbados 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
Brazil 0 4 4 0 4 4 4 10 4 4 4
Canada 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 5 5 5
Chile 4 4 4 4 4 0 4 0 5 5 5
Colombia 4 20 20 20 10 10 70 170 190 210 170
Guyana 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 10 4 0 0
Jamaica 0 4 0 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 10
Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Peru 0 4 10 4 4 4 4 30 20 15 5
Trinidad and Tobago 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 0
USA 4 4 0 0 4 4 4 10 20 5 10
Venezuela 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 5 0 4
Other Americas n/a 0 4 0 4 10 60 50 50 50 30
Americas 4 30 40 20 30 40 140 290 310 300 240
n/a = not applicable
1 Revised data
2 Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
3 Includes Bosnia and Macedonia
4 1 or 2
Note:
Data rounded, as such they may not sum to the totals shown.

Grants of settlement, recognised refugees and people granted exceptional leave to remain, by nationality, 1992 to 2002
United Kingdom
Geographical region and nationality 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 20001 20011 2002
Africa
Algeria n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 10 310 590 240 140 125
Angola 0 0 10 10 10 20 50 230 120 125 250
Congo (Dem. Rep.)2 0 0 30 40 30 20 50 1,030 315 390 480
Egypt n/a 3 n/a n/a 3 3 3 30 35 5 15
Ethiopia 80 390 240 70 40 60 80 1,520 1,915 260 200
Ghana 80 80 60 40 110 50 70 1,290 110 35 55
Kenya 3 3 3 3 3 3 20 70 145 85 70
Libya 10 3 10 10 10 10 20 40 70 65 70
Mauritius n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a 10 5 3 3

Historical data on immigration control can be found in the Command Papers "Control of Immigration: Statistics United Kingdom", copies of which are available from the Library of the House.

Grants of settlement, recognised refugees and people granted exceptional leave to remain, by nationality, 1992 to 2002
United Kingdom
Geographical region and nationality 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 20001 20011 2002
Morocco n/a 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 10 3 5
Nigeria 3 3 3 3 10 3 50 190 105 65 100
Sierra Leone n/a n/a 3 n/a 3 3 10 320 135 125 100
Somalia 160 790 720 220 220 290 1,340 1,420 7,015 4,690 5,485
South Africa 20 40 20 3 3 3 3 10 15 10 10
Sudan 10 40 30 3 80 800 140 190 660 190 160
Tanzania n/a 3 3 3 3 n/a 20 30 35 20 15
Tunisia 3 n/a 3 n/a 3 3 10 30 15 20 5
Uganda 30 80 50 160 490 320 190 720 1,500 210 210
Zambia n/a n/a 3 n/a 3 3 3 n/a 10 3 10
Zimbabwe 3 3 3 3 3 10 3 20 45 135 1,875
Other Africa 0 0 50 10 50 30 170 500 595 755 945
Africa 390 1,450 1,280 590 1,080 1,650 2,550 8,230 13,100 7,330 10,185
Asia
Indian sub-continent
Bangladesh n/a n/a n/a 3 3 3 10 80 25 15 15
India 3 3 10 3 10 50 170 300 205 50 50
Pakistan 3 3 10 10 80 40 120 390 340 270 285
Indian sub-continent 3 10 20 10 100 110 290 770 575 335 350
Middle East
Iran 190 250 240 230 550 270 200 640 725 655 710
Iraq 80 110 120 50 380 480 630 1,080 1,340 950 1,095
Israel n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a 3 3 3 10 3 3
Jordan n/a n/a n/a 3 3 10 3 30 45 5 5
Kuwait n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a 3 10 10 15 5 20
Lebanon 20 60 60 60 230 230 190 340 395 45 110
Saudi Arabia n/a 3 n/a 3 3 3 3 3 10 5 n/a
Syria 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 30 40 30 25
Yemen 0 0 3 n/a 3 3 3 20 25 35 25
Other Middle East 0 0 3 3 3 20 30 40 60 20 35
Middle East 300 420 440 360 1,170 1,020 1,070 2,200 2,660 1,750 2,025
n/a = not applicable
1 Revised data
1 The Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Zaire
11 or 2
Note:
Data rounded, as such they may not sum to the totals shown.

Grants of settlement, recognised refugees and people granted exceptional leave to remain, by nationality, 1992 to 2002
United Kingdom
Geographical region and nationality 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 20001 20011 2002
Remainder of Asia
China 2 10 30 40 70 150 260 310 110 45 55
Hong Kong 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 10 5 2 5
Indonesia 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0
Japan 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 5 5 5
Malaysia 0 2 10 2 2 2 2 10 10 5 2
Philippines 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 10 5 2 5
Singapore 0 n/a 2 0 2 2 0 2 5 2 5
South Korea 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 2 2
Sri Lanka 230 770 490 170 580 450 800 2,840 3,930 2,285 865
Taiwan n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2
Thailand 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 5 2
Other Asia n/a n/a 30 30 50 70 100 230 410 2,295 2,205
Remainder of Asia 230 800 570 250 710 680 1,170 3,410 4,490 4,650 3,150
Total Asia 530 1,220 1,030 630 1,980 1,810 2,530 6,390 7,725 6,735 5,520
Oceania
Australia 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 10 2 5
New Zealand 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 5 2 2
Other Oceania n/a n/a 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0
Oceania 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 10 15 5 10
British Overseas
Citizens 2 20 20 2 2 10 20 10 20 10 15
Stateless 790 830 560 240 220 190 160 330 370 125 35
All nationalities (excluding EEA) 1,780 3,990 3,290 1,600 4,190 4,830 6,680 22,500 25,355 17,965 18,235
n/a = not applicable
1 Revised data
2 1 or 2
Note:
Data rounded, as such they may not sum to the totals shown.

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