Written question asked by Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 May 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 May 2007. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 October 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.

Asylum: Applications

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) Iraqi, (b) Afghan and (c) Somali nationals have been waiting for determination of an application for indefinite leave to remain in the UK for more than (i) six, (ii) 12 and (iii) 24 months; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

The available information is listed in the following table.

Non-asylum indefinite leave to remain applications made in the UK awaiting consideration over each of the listed periods as of 31 May 2007 for the timescales and nationalities shown¹
	6 to < 12 months	12 to < 24 months	24 months and over
Iraq	450	475	150
Afghanistan	100	250	150
Somalia	75	150	375
Total	625	875	675
¹ Figures are rounded to the nearest 25.
Note:
This table includes applications submitted under a range of categories, including those from applicants here illegally or have substantively overstayed their leave in the UK.
Source:
The data is not provided under National Statistic protocols. It has been derived from local management information and is therefore provisional subject to change.

Secondary information