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Asylum

Answer

The information is as follows:(i) The following tables show the number of principal asylum applicants who have been granted leave to remain in the UK through the pre-1996 asylum application backlog exercise (referred to in the question as the 1998 backlog exercise) by nationality during 1999 and 2000. The backlog clearance exercise ran for these two years only.Information on dependants granted leave to remain in the UK through the backlog exercise is not available by nationality and can be obtained only by examination of individual case records at disproportionate cost. Total figures for principal applicants including dependants granted exceptional leave under the backlog exercise were 15,195 and 14,045 in 1999 and 2000 respectively.(ii) For information on the 2003 family indefinite leave to remain exercise, I refer the hon. Member to the reply my right hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill (Mr. Byrne) gave on 16 January 2008, Official Report, column 1298W.UKBA is no longer reporting on the performance of the Family ILR Exercise. The small number of remaining cases are being processed with other legacy cases, not as a separate workstream, and will be reported on as part of normal business.(iii) Information on the legacy exercise by nationality is not available and could be obtained only by examination of individual case records at disproportionate cost.(iv) Discretionary leave to remain has only been granted since April 2003. For information on the numbers granted discretionary leave to remain from April 2003 to 2006, I refer the hon. Member to the reply my right hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill (Mr. Byrne) gave on 16 January 2008, Official Report, column 1298W. 2007 figures on the discretionary leave to remain can be found in tables 4.1 and 4.2 of the annual Statistical Bulletin Asylum Statistics United Kingdom 2007:"http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs08/hosb1108.pdf"Further National Statistics on asylum are available from the Library of the House and the Home Office's Research, Development and Statistics website at:"http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration-asylum-stats.html."

		Decisions
				Cases considered under normal procedures
	Applications received4	Total decisions	Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum	Not recognised as a refugee but granted exceptional leave
Nationality	Number	Number	Percentage5	Number	Percentage5	Number	Percentage5
Europe
Albania	1,310	230	(100)	25	(12)	*	(0)
Czech Republic	1,790	275	(100)	*	(0)	–	(0)
FRY	11,465	7,750	(100)	6,290	(92)	85	(1)
Poland	1,860	545	(100)	*	(0)	–	(0)
Romania	1,985	440	(100)	5	(1)	*	(0)
Russia	685	305	(100)	*	(2)	5	(6)
Turkey	2,850	2,055	(100)	85	(22)	15	(3)
Ukraine	775	110	(100)	*	(1)	–	(0)
Other Former USSR	2,640	615	(100)	10	(2)	5	(1)
Other Former Yugo.	2,715	305	(100)	50	(21)	5	(2)
Other	200	595	(100)	15	(6)	5	(2)
Total	28,280	13,230	(100)	6,480	(67)	120	(1)
Americas
Colombia	1,000	395	(100)	5	(2)	5	(2)
Ecuador	610	165	(100)	–	(0)	–	(0)
Other	420	155	(100)	*	(3)	15	(18)
Total	2,025	715	(100)	5	(2)	15	(4)
Africa
Algeria	1,385	905	(100)	475	(71)	30	(5)
Angola	545	405	(100)	20	(24)	40	(41)
Dem. Rep. Congo	1,240	1,345	(100)	15	(15)	45	(40)
Ethiopia	455	260	(100)	20	(31)	5	(12)
Gambia	30	80	(100)	*	(6)	–	(0)
Ghana	195	1,685	(100)	–	(0)	5	(3)
Ivory Coast	190	265	(100)	–	(0)	–	(0)
Kenya	485	790	(100)	15	(3)	5	(1)
Nigeria	945	1,725	(100)	–	(0)	5	(1)
Rwanda	820	295	(100)	20	(10)	60	(26)
Sierra Leone	1,125	820	(100)	5	(2)	280	(69)
Somalia	7,495	350	(100)	130	(42)	55	(18)
Sudan	280	195	(100)	40	(43)	5	(3)
Tanzania	80	170	(100)	*	(3)	–	(0)
Uganda	420	255	(100)	5	(5)	15	(20)
Zimbabwe	230	115	(100)	–	(0)	–	(0)
Other	2,510	1,060	(100)	35	(5)	185	(27)
Total	18,435	10,720	(100)	785	(18)	740	(17)
Middle East
Iran	1,320	415	(100)	55	(37)	20	(13)
Iraq	1,800	745	(100)	315	(43)	320	(43)
Other	1,045	260	(100)	45	(27)	15	(9)
Total	4,165	1,420	(100)	415	(39)	355	(34)
Asia
Afghanistan	3,975	1,295	(100)	15	(1)	1,180	(92)
Bangladesh	530	615	(100)	*	(0)	5	(2)
China	2,625	470	(100)	5	(2)	5	(1)
India	1,365	945	(100)	*	(0)	10	(1)
Pakistan	2,615	1,250	(100)	25	(2)	15	(1)
Sri Lanka	5,130	2,630	(100)	20	(1)	10	(0)
Other	1,225	155	(100)	*	(3)	5	(4)
Total	17,465	7,355	(100)	65	(1)	1,225	(21)
Nationality not known	785	285	(100)	65	(55)	15	(11)
Grand total	71,160	33,720	(100)	7,815	(37)	2,465	(12)

	Decisions
	Cases considered under normal procedures
	Refusals
	Total refused	Refused asylum and exceptional leave after full consideration	Refused on safe third country grounds	Refused on non-compliance grounds
Nationality	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage5	Number	Percentage5	Number	Percentage5
Europe
Albania	175	(87)	80	(40)	80	(40)	15	(6)
Czech Republic	275	(100)	230	(84)	10	(4)	30	(11)
FRY	460	(7)	85	(1)	235	(3)	140	(2)
Poland	520	(100)	475	(91)	*	(–)	40	(8)
Romania	345	(99)	140	(41)	70	(20)	135	(39)
Russia	55	(92)	35	(56)	15	(21)	10	(15)
Turkey	290	(75)	135	(34)	145	(37)	10	(3)
Ukraine	80	(99)	40	(48)	25	(33)	15	(17)
Other Former USSR	465	(97)	380	(79)	40	(9)	45	(10)
Other Former Yugo.	180	(78)	150	(64)	25	(12)	5	(2)
Other	220	(92)	200	(84)	15	(5)	5	(3)
Total	3,065	(32)	1,950	(20)	660	(7)	450	(5)
Americas
Colombia	155	(96)	135	(83)	15	(9)	5	(4)
Ecuador	135	(100)	10	(7)	125	(93)	–	(–)
Other	60	(80)	55	(72)	5	(4)	5	(4)
Total	350	(94)	200	(53)	145	(38)	10	(2)
Africa
Algeria	160	(24)	75	(12)	60	(9)	25	(4)
Angola	35	(35)	*	(1)	30	(31)	5	(3)
Dem. Rep. Congo	50	(45)	15	(12)	30	(26)	5	(6)
Ethiopia	35	(57)	5	(9)	25	(47)	*	(2)
Gambia	15	(94)	15	(94)	–	(–)	–	(–)
Ghana	130	(97)	115	(86)	*	(1)	15	(10)
Ivory Coast	75	(100)	65	(89)	5	(5)	5	(5)
Kenya	495	(96)	470	(91)	10	(2)	15	(3)
Nigeria	780	(99)	655	(83)	20	(3)	105	(13)
Rwanda	150	(65)	70	(31)	10	(4)	70	(29)
Sierra Leone	120	(30)	40	(10)	15	(3)	65	(16)
Somalia	120	(39)	5	(1)	75	(25)	40	(14)
Sudan	50	(54)	30	(35)	15	(16)	5	(3)
Tanzania	30	(97)	25	(80)	5	(13)	*	(3)
Uganda	55	(75)	50	(68)	*	(1)	5	(5)
Zimbabwe	105	(100)	105	(100)	–	(–)	–	(–)
Other	465	(68)	320	(47)	55	(8)	90	(13)
Total	2,875	(65)	2,075	(47)	360	(8)	445	(10)
Middle East
Iran	75	(50)	15	(10)	55	(36)	5	(4)
Iraq	100	(14)	5	(1)	90	(12)	5	(1)
Other	110	(64)	60	(35)	40	(25)	5	(4)
Total	285	(27)	80	(8)	185	(18)	15	(2)
Asia
Afghanistan	90	(7)	20	(2)	60	(5)	5	(–)
Bangladesh	375	(98)	315	(83)	50	(13)	10	(3)
China	200	(97)	155	(75)	25	(13)	15	(8)
India	750	(99)	655	(86)	60	(8)	35	(5)
Pakistan	990	(96)	885	(86)	65	(6)	40	(4)
Sri Lanka	1,945	(99)	1,700	(86)	205	(10)	40	(2)
Other	70	(93)	35	(51)	20	(29)	10	(14)
Total	4,415	(77)	3,775	(66)	480	(8)	160	(3)
Nationality not known	40	(34)	35	(29)	–	(–)	5	(5)
Grand total	11,025	(52)	8,110	(38)	1,830	(9)	1,085	(5)

	Decisions
	Backlog clearance exercise
	Granted asylum or exceptional leave under backlog criteria	Refused under backlog criteria
Nationality	Number6, 7	Percentage5	Number6, 8	Percentage5	Applications withdrawn	Applications outstanding at end of year	Nationality
Europe							Europe
Albania	30	(90)	5	(10)	5	n/a	Albania
Czech Republic	*	(100)	–	(–)	15	n/a	Czech Republic
FRY	875	(96)	40	(4)	n/a	n/a	FRY
Poland	20	(73)	5	(27)	40	n/a	Poland
Romania	45	(50)	45	(50)	10	n/a	Romania
Russia	190	(78)	50	(22)	n/a	n/a	Russia
Turkey	1,520	(91)	150	(9)	40	n/a	Turkey
Ukraine	25	(86)	5	(14)	n/a	n/a	Ukraine
Other Former USSR	120	(91)	10	(9)	75	n/a	Other Former USSR
Other Former Yugo.	60	(79)	15	(21)	30	n/a	Other Former Yugo.
Other	315	(88)	40	(12)	50	n/a	Other
Total	3,195	(90)	370	(10)	265	n/a	Total
Americas							Americas
Colombia	215	(92)	20	(8)	5	n/a	Colombia
Ecuador	25	(93)	*	(7)	5	n/a	Ecuador
Other	70	(84)	15	(16)	20	n/a	Other
Total	310	(90)	35	(10)	30	n/a	Total
Africa							Africa
Algeria	205	(88)	30	(12)	40	n/a	Algeria
Angola	260	(83)	55	(17)	15	n/a	Angola
Dem. Rep. Congo	1,155	(94)	75	(6)	40	n/a	Dem. Rep. Congo
Ethiopia	190	(95)	10	(5)	*	n/a	Ethiopia
Gambia	40	(64)	20	(36)	5	n/a	Gambia
Ghana	1,415	(91)	135	(9)	20	n/a	Ghana
Ivory Coast	155	(83)	30	(17)	10	n/a	Ivory Coast
Kenya	210	(78)	60	(22)	25	n/a	Kenya
Nigeria	765	(82)	175	(18)	45	n/a	Nigeria
Rwanda	55	(85)	10	(15)	10	n/a	Rwanda
Sierra Leone	400	(96)	15	(4)	10	n/a	Sierra Leone
Somalia	35	(83)	5	(17)	10	n/a	Somalia
Sudan	100	(92)	10	(8)	5	n/a	Sudan
Tanzania	110	(79)	30	(21)	5	n/a	Tanzania
Uganda	170	(95)	10	(5)	10	n/a	Uganda
Zimbabwe	10	(90)	*	(10)	*	n/a	Zimbabwe
Other	325	(87)	50	(13)	10	n/a	Other
Total	5,605	(89)	720	(11)	260	n/a	Total
Middle East						n/a	Middle East
Iran	250	(94)	15	(6)	15	n/a	Iran
Iraq	5	(86)	*	(14)	10	n/a	Iraq
Other	85	(91)	10	(9)	20	n/a	Other
Total	340	(93)	25	(7)	40	n/a	Total
Asia							Asia
Afghanistan	10	(100)	–	(–)	5	n/a	Afghanistan
Bangladesh	220	(94)	15	(6)	20	n/a	Bangladesh
China	245	(93)	20	(7)	5	n/a	China
India	170	(92)	15	(8)	35	n/a	India
Pakistan	215	(97)	5	(3)	40	n/a	Pakistan
Sri Lanka	620	(94)	35	(6)	20	n/a	Sri Lanka
Other	80	(96)	5	(4)	10	n/a	Other
Total	1,555	(94)	95	(6)	130	n/a	Total
Nationality not known	135	(81)	30	(19)	5	n/a	Nationality not known
Grand total	11,140	(90)	1,275	(10)	730	119,700	Grand total
¹ Provisional figures (other than percentages) rounded to the nearest 5, with * = 1 or 2.
² Decision figures do not necessarily relate to applications received in 1999.
³ Information is of initial decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.
4 1999 figures may exclude some cases lodged at Local Enforcement Offices.
5 Percentages for cases considered under normal procedures and those within the backlog clearance exercise are calculated separately.
6 Cases decided under measures aimed at reducing the pre 1996 asylum application backlog.
7 Includes cases where asylum or exceptional leave has been granted under the backlog criteria.
8 Includes some cases where the application has been refused on substantive grounds.

Table 2: Applications received for asylum in the united kingdom, excluding dependants, and initial decsisions¹, ², ³ by nationality 2000¹0
		Decisions
				Cases considered under normal procedures5
	Applications received4	Total decisions	Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum	Not recognised as a refugee but granted exceptional leave
Nationality	Number	Number	Percentage6	Number	Percentage6	Number	Percentage6
Europe
Albania	1,490	1,940	(100)	25	(1)	35	(2)
Czech Republic	1,200	1,800	(100)	10	(1)	10	(1)
FRY	6,070	15,125	(100)	275	(2)	815	(5)
Poland	1,015	1,820	(100)	20	(1)	20	(1)
Romania	2,160	2,800	(100)	15	(1)	20	(1)
Russia	1,000	1,195	(100)	25	(3)	45	(5)
Turkey	3,990	3,695	(100)	180	(7)	135	(6)
Ukraine	770	1,270	(100)	15	(1)	35	(3)
Other Former USSR	2,505	3,795	(100)	65	(2)	75	(2)
Other Former Yugo.	2,265	1,550	(100)	110	(8)	50	(3)
Other	415	920	(100)	50	(7)	30	(4)
Total	22,880	35,915	(100)	790	(2)	1,265	(4)
Americas
Colombia	505	2,090	(100)	60	(3)	60	(3)
Ecuador	445	800	(100)	25	(3)	20	(3)
Other	465	705	(100)	35	(6)	50	(9)
Total	1,420	3,595	(100)	120	(4)	125	(4)
Africa
Algeria	1,635	1,935	(100)	65	(4)	45	(3)
Angola	800	1,025	(100)	70	(10)	200	(29)
Dem. Rep. Congo	1,030	2,005	(100)	145	(11)	180	(14)
Ethiopia	415	895	(100)	40	(9)	80	(17)
Gambia	50	75	(100)	5	(10)	10	(20)
Ghana	285	420	(100)	40	(14)	35	(11)
Ivory Coast	445	365	(100)	15	(4)	15	(4)
Kenya	455	1,620	(100)	50	(6)	90	(10)
Nigeria	835	1,215	(100)	20	(2)	90	(10)
Rwanda	760	720	(100)	85	(12)	165	(24)
Sierra Leone	1,330	1,560	(100)	95	(8)	575	(50)
Somalia	5,020	11,325	(100)	5,310	(47)	3,575	(32)
Sudan	415	895	(100)	110	(19)	70	(12)
Tanzania	60	160	(100)	5	(5)	10	(13)
Uganda	740	740	(100)	20	(4)	30	(6)
Zimbabwe	1,010	595	(100)	20	(3)	10	(2)
Other	2,635	3,055	(100)	245	(10)	385	(15)
Total	17,920	28,610	(100)	6,340	(27)	5,560	(23)
Middle East
Iran	5,610	3,690	(100)	390	(11)	255	(7)
Iraq	7,475	5,530	(100)	845	(15)	2,455	(45)
Other	1,330	1,470	(100)	115	(10)	100	(8)
Total	14,415	10,690	(100)	1,350	(13)	2,810	(28)
Asia
Afghanistan	5,555	2,590	(100)	375	(15)	695	(27)
Bangladesh	795	1,250	(100)	20	(2)	35	(4)
China	4,000	5,860	(100)	40	(1)	130	(2)
India	2,120	2,435	(100)	40	(2)	45	(2)
Pakistan	3,165	4,715	(100)	125	(3)	120	(3)
Sri Lanka	6,395	9,050	(100)	900	(11)	285	(4)
Other	1,205	1,330	(100)	50	(4)	65	(6)
Total	23,230	27,230	(100)	1,545	(6)	1,375	(6)
Nationality not known	450	3,165	(100)	225	(8)	355	(12)
Grand total	80,315	109,205	(100)	10,375	(11)	11,495	(12)

	Decisions
	Cases considered under normal procedures5
	Refusals
	Total refused	Refused asylum and exceptional leave after full consideration	Refused on safe third country grounds	Refused on non-compliance grounds
Nationality	Number	Percentage6	Number	Percentage6	Number	Percentage6	Number	Percentage6
Europe
Albania	1,875	(97)	1,480	(76)	50	(3)	345	(18)
Czech Republic	1,775	(99)	1,565	(87)	5	(–)	205	(12)
FRY	13,830	(93)	10,860	(73)	95	(1)	2,880	(19)
Poland	1,765	(98)	1,445	(80)	*	(–)	320	(18)
Romania	2,695	(99)	1,590	(58)	70	(3)	1,030	(38)
Russia	900	(92)	530	(54)	10	(1)	360	(37)
Turkey	2,090	(87)	1,095	(46)	145	(6)	850	(35)
Ukraine	1,045	(96)	760	(70)	20	(2)	265	(24)
Other Former USSR	3,285	(96)	2,250	(66)	20	(1)	1,015	(30)
Other Former Yugo.	1,280	(89)	1,110	(77)	*	(–)	170	(12)
Other	605	(88)	450	(65)	10	(1)	150	(22)
Total	31,145	(94)	23,125	(70)	430	(1)	7,590	(23)
Americas
Colombia	1,775	(94)	1,600	(84)	30	(2)	145	(8)
Ecuador	650	(94)	490	(70)	45	(6)	120	(17)
Other	470	(85)	330	(60)	*	(–)	135	(25)
Total	2,900	(92)	2,420	(77)	75	(2)	405	(13)
Africa
Algeria	1,330	(93)	760	(53)	20	(1)	550	(38)
Angola	425	(61)	205	(30)	10	(1)	210	(31)
Dem. Rep. Congo	990	(75)	610	(46)	30	(2)	350	(27)
Ethiopia	355	(75)	220	(47)	5	(1)	130	(27)
Gambia	30	(71)	15	(39)	–	(–)	15	(32)
Ghana	225	(75)	155	(52)	–	(–)	70	(23)
Ivory Coast	265	(91)	90	(31)	25	(8)	150	(51)
Kenya	785	(85)	535	(58)	10	(1)	240	(26)
Nigeria	770	(87)	415	(47)	10	(1)	345	(39)
Rwanda	440	(64)	150	(22)	5	(1)	285	(41)
Sierra Leone	480	(42)	145	(13)	10	(1)	320	(28)
Somalia	2,365	(21)	695	(6)	30	(–)	1,645	(15)
Sudan	395	(68)	270	(47)	20	(3)	110	(19)
Tanzania	60	(82)	40	(54)	*	(3)	20	(25)
Uganda	480	(90)	250	(46)	*	(–)	230	(43)
Zimbabwe	525	(94)	435	(79)	–	(–)	90	(16)
Other	1,860	(75)	950	(38)	30	(1)	880	(35)
Total	11,780	(50)	5,945	(25)	200	(1)	5,635	(24)
Middle East
Iran	2,815	(81)	1,595	(46)	35	(1)	1,185	(34)
Iraq	2,220	(40)	825	(15)	70	(1)	1,320	(24)
Other	945	(82)	595	(51)	30	(3)	320	(28)
Total	5,975	(59)	3,020	(30)	135	(1)	2,825	(28)
Asia
Afghanistan	1,515	(59)	460	(18)	35	(1)	1,020	(39)
Bangladesh	870	(94)	560	(60)	50	(5)	260	(28)
China	5,480	(97)	3,665	(65)	45	(1)	1,770	(31)
India	2,125	(96)	1,185	(53)	40	(2)	905	(41)
Pakistan	3,720	(94)	2,445	(62)	40	(1)	1,235	(31)
Sri Lanka	6,875	(85)	5,115	(63)	170	(2)	1,590	(20)
Other	1,015	(90)	480	(43)	5	(–)	530	(47)
Total	21,600	(88)	13,910	(57)	380	(2)	7,310	(30)
Nationality not known	2,280	(80)	1,730	(60)	20	(1)	530	(19)
Grand total	75,680	(78)	50,145	(51)	1,240	(1)	24,290	(25)

	Decisions
	Backlog clearance exercise
	Granted asylum or exceptional leave under backlog criteria	Refused under backlog criteria
Nationality	Number7, 8	Percentage6	Number7, 9	Percentage6	Applications withdrawn	Applications outstanding at end of year	Nationality
Europe							Europe
Albania	5	(80)	*	(20)	60	n/a	Albania
Czech Republic	*	(100)	–	(–)	80	n/a	Czech Republic
FRY	165	(82)	35	(18)	240	n/a	FRY
Poland	10	(50)	10	(50)	95	n/a	Poland
Romania	45	(63)	30	(37)	65	n/a	Romania
Russia	185	(84)	35	(16)	35	n/a	Russia
Turkey	1,215	(94)	80	(6)	40	n/a	Turkey
Ukraine	155	(88)	20	(12)	55	n/a	Ukraine
Other Former USSR	320	(86)	50	(14)	155	n/a	Other Former USSR
Other Former Yugo.	80	(75)	30	(25)	25	n/a	Other Former Yugo.
Other	210	(89)	25	(11)	35	n/a	Other
Total	2,395	(88)	320	(12)	885	n/a	Total
Americas							Americas
Colombia	180	(95)	10	(5)	15	n/a	Colombia
Ecuador	100	(96)	5	(4)	10	n/a	Ecuador
Other	135	(89)	15	(11)	45	n/a	Other
Total	420	(93)	30	(7)	70	n/a	Total
Africa							Africa
Algeria	415	(83)	85	(17)	45	n/a	Algeria
Angola	240	(72)	90	(28)	10	n/a	Angola
Dem. Rep. Congo	610	(89)	75	(11)	20	n/a	Dem. Rep. Congo
Ethiopia	390	(93)	30	(7)	15	n/a	Ethiopia
Gambia	30	(88)	5	(12)	5	n/a	Gambia
Ghana	90	(72)	35	(28)	15	n/a	Ghana
Ivory Coast	70	(95)	5	(5)	5	n/a	Ivory Coast
Kenya	625	(90)	70	(10)	30	n/a	Kenya
Nigeria	290	(86)	45	(14)	40	n/a	Nigeria
Rwanda	30	(94)	*	(6)	5	n/a	Rwanda
Sierra Leone	365	(90)	40	(10)	25	n/a	Sierra Leone
Somalia	55	(78)	15	(22)	50	n/a	Somalia
Sudan	300	(94)	20	(6)	10	n/a	Sudan
Tanzania	80	(95)	5	(5)	5	n/a	Tanzania
Uganda	195	(94)	10	(6)	15	n/a	Uganda
Zimbabwe	35	(88)	5	(12)	10	n/a	Zimbabwe
Other	520	(92)	50	(8)	50	n/a	Other
Total	4,345	(88)	585	(12)	345	n/a	Total
Middle East						n/a	Middle East
Iran	210	(89)	25	(11)	40	n/a	Iran
Iraq	10	(89)	*	(11)	20	n/a	Iraq
Other	295	(96)	10	(4)	40	n/a	Other
Total	515	(93)	40	(7)	100	n/a	Total
Asia							Asia
Afghanistan	10	(100)	–	(–)	25	n/a	Afghanistan
Bangladesh	290	(90)	35	(10)	15	n/a	Bangladesh
China	165	(79)	45	(21)	30	n/a	China
India	175	(78)	50	(22)	45	n/a	India
Pakistan	685	(91)	65	(9)	95	n/a	Pakistan
Sri Lanka	895	(90)	100	(10)	45	n/a	Sri Lanka
Other	170	(84)	30	(16)	35	n/a	Other
Total	2,385	(88)	320	(12)	290	n/a	Total
Nationality not known	275	(89)	35	(11)	30	n/a	Nationality not known
Grand total	10,325	(89)	1,335	(11)	1,720	89,100	Grand total
¹ Provisional figures (other than percentages) rounded to the nearest 5, with * = 1 or 2.
² Decision figures do not necessarily relate to applications received in 2000.
³ Information is of initial decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.
4 May exclude some cases lodged at Local Enforcement Offices between January and March 2000.
5 Cases considered under normal procedures may include some cases decided under the backlog criteria.
6 Percentages for cases considered under normal procedures and those within the backlog clearance exercise are calculated separately.
7 Cases decided under measures aimed at reducing the pre 1996 asylum application backlog.
8 Includes cases where asylum or exceptional leave has been granted under the backlog criteria.
9 Includes some cases where the application has been refused on substantive grounds.
¹0 Provisional.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

480 c1523-38W;480 c1513-28W; 226120

Session

2007-08

Subjects

Asylum

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