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Written question asked by John Battle (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 February 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 February 2006. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 February 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.

Asylum/Immigration

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum seekers whose applications were refused since 1992 were originally from (a) Afghanistan, (b) Kosovo, (c) Iraq, (d) European Community states, (e) European Accession states, (f) Latin America, (g) Asia and (h) Africa.
Answer

The following table show refusals of asylum at initial decision for nationals of Afghanistan, Kosovo, Iraq, EU Accession states (excludes Malta), Americas (includes small numbers from USA and Canada), Far East and Africa from 1992 to September 2005 where available. It is impossible to determine whether these nationals were originally from these countries or areas.Refusals of asylum for nationals of EU countries (prior to the inclusion of the EU Accession states in May 2004) could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.Information on asylum initial decisions is published quarterly and annually. Copies are available from the Library of the House and on the Home Office Research Development and Statistics Directorate website at:http://homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html.

Refusals1, 2 of asylum, exceptional leave, discretionary leave and humanitarian protection in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, 1992 to September 2005
Number of refusals of principal applicants
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Afghanistan 10 25 10 40 50 75 65
Kosovo n/a n/a n/a n/a 255 15 130
Iraq 40 30 45 50 60 110 90
EU Accession states n/a n/a n/a n/a 1,445 2,335 3,035
Africa 14,550 6,675 7,695 11,155 15,950 11,740 5,465
Americas 45 115 555 435 710 1,385 1,905
Far East 2,615 2,405 4,825 5,750 9,475 9,225 7,335
Number of refusals of principal applicants
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Afghanistan 90 1,515 2,545 3,300 3,375 2,225 755
Kosovo 130 6,460 4,845 1,215 820 625 245
Iraq 100 2,220 6,315 2,995 4,580 4,615 1,475
EU Accession states 1,375 6,360 3,515 2,960 560 235 25
Africa 2,875 11,780 21,020 17,745 18,825 14,730 6,735
Americas 350 2,900 1,885 1,770 1,835 810 380
Far East 4,415 21,600 25,010 16,415 14,960 10,245 4,690
Source: Immigration and Nationality Directorate, Home Office, Asylum Statistics
(13) Figures rounded to the nearest 5 with * = 1 or 2.
(14) Information is of initial determination decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals, or other subsequent decisions.
(15) Excludes cases where an application has been refused under the backlog criteria.
(16) May include some cases where an application has been refused under the backlog criteria.
(17) EU Accession states excludes Malta.
(18) Americas include small numbers from USA and Canada.
(19) Provisional figures.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
49091; 442 c1264W;442 c1264W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Asylum Applications Africa EU countries EU accession Iraq EU nationals Nationality Afghanistan Kosovo Asia Latin America
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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