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Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Monday, 17 March 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 March 2008. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Monday, 1 September 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.


Asylum

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 16 January 2008, Official Report, column 1279W, on asylum, how many asylum claimants who have received leave to remain as a result of grant of (a) asylum, (b) humanitarian protection and (c) discretionary leave there were of each nationality in the categories (i) Europe other (ii) Americas other, (iii) Africa other, (iv) Middle East other and (v) Asia other.
Answer

[holding answer 20 March 2008]: The requested information is contained in the tables provided.Information on asylum decisions is published quarterly and annually. Copies of asylum statistics 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."

Grants of leave to remain¹, ², ³ made at initial decision on asylum applications, excluding dependants by nationality, previously published under ““other”” category, April to December 2003
Nationality Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum Not recognised as a refugee but granted humanitarian protection Not recognised as a refugee but granted discretionary leave
Armenia 5 5
Azerbaijan 5 * *
Belarus * *
Bosnia-Herzegovina * *
Bulgaria *
Croatia *
Czech Republic *
Estonia *
Georgia 5 5
Kyrgyzstan * *
Latvia *
Lithuania *
Poland 5 5
Turkmenistan *
Uzbekistan * *
Published Europe 100 * 400
Europe Total 125 5 425
Bolivia 5
Brazil *
Cuba * *
Dominican Republic *
Guyana *
Panama *
Peru *
Published Americas 10 10
Americas Total 15 20
Burkina Faso *
Chad 5 *
Equatorial Guinea *
Guinea 5 * 30
Malawi *
Mali *
Niger *
South Africa 5
Togo 5 5
Western Sahara *
Zambia * *
Published Africa 1,905 115 1,405
Africa Total 1.925 120 1,450
Egypt * *
Kuwait 5 *
Lebanon 5 15
Morocco * *
Palestine 5 * 20
Tunisia 5
Yemen 5 5
Published Middle East 85 10 120
Middle East Total 115 10 160
Bhutan 5 *
Indonesia *
Korea (South)
Mongolia 5
Myanmar (Burma) 20 * 5
Nepal *
Published Asia 130 5 1,015
Asia Total 160 5 1,025
Nationality not known 10 10
Total 2,345 140 3,095
¹ Figures rounded to the nearest 5, (— = 0, * = 1 or 2).
² Information is of initial decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.
³ For completeness, the numbers already published for each region are also provided.
Grants of leave to remain¹,²,³ made at initial decision on asylum applications, excluding dependants by nationality, as previously published under ““other”” category, 2004
Nationality Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum Not recognised as a refugee but granted humanitarian protection Not recognised as a refugee but granted discretionary leave
Armenia *
Azerbaijan 10 *
Belarus * *
Bosnia-Herzegovina *
Bulgaria * *
Croatia * *
Cyprus *
Georgia 5 * 5
Kazakhstan * *
Kyrgyzstan *
Lithuania *
Turkmenistan 5
Uzbekistan *
Published Europe 135 10 500
Europe Total 165 10 510
Bolivia *
Dominican Republic *
El Salvador *
Guyana *
Trinidad and Tobago *
Venezuela *
Published Americas 10 * 15
Americas Total 10 * 15
Botswana *
Central African Republic *
Chad * 5
Guinea 5 * 50
Guinea-Bissau *
Malawi * * 5
Mali *
Mauritania 5 *
Mauritius *
Senegal *
South Africa *
Togo 5 5
Zambia *
Published Africa 1,080 105 1,565
Africa Total 1,100 105 1,635
Egypt * 5
Israel *
Jordan *
Kuwait *
Lebanon * 5
Morocco * *
Oman *
Palestine 10 20
Tunisia * *
Yemen 5 * 20
Published Middle East 105 15 420
Middle East Total 130 15 475
Bhutan 5
Indonesia *
North Korea 5 5 *
Malaysia *
Maldives *
Mongolia 5 5
Myanmar (Burma) 15 *
Nepal 5 5
Philippines * - -
Thailand *
Published Asia 120 20 1,190
Asia Total 160 25 1,200
Nationality not known * *
Total 1,565 160 3,335
¹ Figures rounded to the nearest 5, (— = 0, * = 1 or 2).
² Information is of initial decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.
³ For completeness, the numbers already published for each region are also provided.
Grants of leave to remain¹,²,³ made at initial decision on asylum applications, excluding dependants by nationality, as previously published under ““other”” category, 2005
Nationality Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum Not recognised as a refugee but granted humanitarian protection Not recognised as a refugee but granted discretionary leave
Armenia * *
Azerbaijan 5 *
Belarus 5
Bosnia-Herzegovina 5 *
Bulgaria 5
Croatia 5 *
Georgia * *
northern Cyprus *
Turkmenistan 5
Uzbekistan 5
Published Europe 65 * 205
Europe Total 90 * 215
Bolivia 5
Cuba *
Venezuela *
Published Americas 10 10
Americas Total 10 15
Burkina Faso *
Chad 5 * 5
Djibouti *
Guinea 5 55
Malawi * *
Mali *
Mauritania *
Mauritius *
Mozambique *
Togo * * 5
Western Sahara *
Published Africa 1,535 45 840
Africa Total 1,545 50 905
Kuwait 15 *
Lebanon 5 * 5
Morocco 10
Palestine 5 25
Qatar *
Tunisia 5
Yemen * 10
Published Middle East 100 35 540
Middle East Total 125 35 585
Bhutan * *
North Korea 5 10 *
Maldives 5 *
Mongolia * *
Myanmar (Burma) 25 *
Nepal * *
Thailand *
Published Asia 100 25 945
Asia Total 135 35 950
Nationality not known 30 *
Total 1,940 120 2,675
¹ Figures rounded to the nearest 5, (— = 0, * = 1 or 2).
² Information is of initial decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.
³ For completeness, the numbers already published for each region are also provided.
Grants of leave to remain,¹,²,³ made at initial decision on asylum applications, excluding dependants by nationality, as previously published under ““other”” category, 20064
Nationality Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum Not recognised as a refugee but granted humanitarian protection Not recognised as a refugee but granted discretionary leave
Azerbaijan *
Belarus 10 *
Bosnia-Herzegovina * *
Bulgaria *
Georgia *
Kyrgyzstan *
Turkmenistan 5
Uzbekistan 5
Published Europe 30 5 110
Europe Total 50 5 110
Bolivia 5
Cuba *
Guyana *
Published Americas 5 5 5
Americas Total 10 5 10
Benin *
Central African Republic *
Chad *
Guinea * * 35
Guinea-Bissau *
Malawi *
Mauritius *
Senegal *
Seychelles *
South Africa *
Swaziland *
Togo 5 *
Published Africa 1,720 15 605
Africa Total 1,730 15 650
Bahrain *
Egypt * *
Israel *
Kuwait 50 5
Lebanon * * 5
Palestine * * 5
Tunisia *
United Arab Emirates * *
Yemen * 5
Published Middle East 135 10 340
Middle East Total 195 15 360
Bhutan 5
North Korea 15 5
Mongolia 5
Myanmar (Burma) 25 5
Published Asia 110 5 1,110
Asia Total 155 20 1,115
Nationality not known 30
Total 2,170 55 2,245
¹ Figures rounded to the nearest 5, (— = 0, * = 1 or 2).
² Information is of initial decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.
³ For completeness, the numbers already published for each region are also provided.
Grants of leave to remain¹,²,³ made at initial decision on asylum applications, excluding dependants by nationality, as previously published under ““other”” category, 20074
Nationality Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum Not recognised as a refugee but granted humanitarian protection Not recognised as a refugee but granted discretionary leave
Armenia *
Azerbaijan 5 5
Belarus 10
Bosnia-Herzegovina * *
Bulgaria *
Croatia *
Georgia *
Kyrgyzstan * *
Tajikistan *
Turkmenistan 5 *
Uzbekistan *
Fed Rep Yugoslavia * *
Published Europe 35 5 85
Europe Total 60 5 95
Brazil *
Cuba *
Published Americas 5 * 10
Americas Total 5 * 10
Benin *
Chad 5 *
Guinea 10 5 30
Guinea-Bissau * *
Malawi 5
Mauritania *
Niger *
Senegal * *
South Africa *
Togo 5
Zambia * *
Published Africa 2,415 20 430
Africa Total 2,440 30 470
Bahrain *
Egypt 5 *
Jordan *
Kuwait 80 5
Lebanon * * *
Morocco *
Oman
Palestine 15 * 15
Tunisia *
Yemen 5 * 5
Published Middle East 390 35 325
Middle East Total 495 40 350
Bhutan 5 *
Fiji *
North Korea 130 15 5
South Korea *
Malaysia *
Mongolia *
Myanmar (Burma) 95 20 *
Nepal *
Published Asia 285 15 1,145
Asia Total 520 50 1,150
Nationality not known 20 5
Total 3,540 125 2,085
¹ Figures rounded to the nearest 5, (— = 0. * = 1 or 2).
² Information is of initial decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.
³ For completeness, the numbers already published for each region are also provided.
4 Provisional figures.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
479 c1520-32W; 196027
Session
2007-08
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