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Written question asked by Chris Huhne (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 5 February 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 February 2009. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Tuesday, 31 March 2009 on behalf of the Home Office.


Asylum

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of the estimated 450,000 older cases backlog in the Case Resolution Directorate are estimated to be refused asylum seekers.
Answer

Of the 450,000 older cases 155,500 cases were concluded at the last update. The backlog contains a huge variety of cases, including errors and duplicates, and the time taken to conclude a case varies greatly, depending on its case type. To obtain the information requested would involve disproportionate cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
490 c1074W;490 c1070W; 255865
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Asylum
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk