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
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[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.
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- 479 c1520-32W; 196027
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- 2007-08
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