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Written question asked by Phil Woolas (Labour) on Thursday, 15 July 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 July 2010. It was answered by Damian Green (Conservative) on Monday, 26 July 2010 on behalf of the Home Office.


Asylum

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the effects on the costs of asylum support of the change in the number of people granted asylum in the last 12 months.
Answer

The number of main applicants for asylum declined from 27,670 in the 2008-09 financial year to 20,220 in 2009-10. In 2008-09, the total cost of asylum support (excluding UASCs and grants) was £313 million, while in 2009-10 it was £312 million.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
9836; 514 c636W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Asylum
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk