Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 March 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 April 2008. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Thursday, 12 June 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 1297W, on asylum, if she will give a breakdown by nationality of the asylum claimants who received leave to remain as a result of grant of (a) asylum, (b) humanitarian protection and (c) discretionary leave in the categories (i) Europe other, (ii) Americas other, (iii) Africa other, (iv) Middle East other and (v) Asia other; and how many dependants received leave to remain in each of these categories and nationalities.

Answer: [holding answer 1 April 2008]: The available information is given in the tables placed in the House Library.Information on asylum decisions, including dependants, by nationality is published 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"

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 477 c466W; 198258
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2008-1541
Friday, 13 June 2008
Deposited papers
House of Commons; Asylum
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Asylum
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