Written question asked by Michael Moore (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 11 June 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 June 2007. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 June 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.

Asylum: Iran

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for asylum were received from nationals of Iran in each year since 1997; how many of these applications were (a) approved and (b) refused and resulted in deportations; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Information on how many Iranian asylum applications received in each year since 1997 that have been subsequently approved, rejected or deported is not available.Information on asylum applications, initial decisions, appeals and removals for nationals of Iran are published quarterly and annually. Copies of these publications are available from the Library of the House and from the Home Office Research, Development and Statistics website at:"http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html."

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