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Written question asked by Tom Clarke (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 July 1988. It was answered by Lord Renton of Mount Harry (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 July 1988 on behalf of the Home Office.


Untitled Written question

Question
To give for each year since 1979 no of people who were held in detention while awaiting a decision on a request for political asylum & proportion they constituted of total nos of people seeking asylum. - Includes ref to 137 c106-8W & table 1 of HO statistical bulletin, "Refugee Statistics, United Kingdom", 1987, issue 16/88 in Library.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
138 c197W;138 c196-7W
Session
1987-88
Subjects
Detainees Migrants Refugees
Contains statistics
Yes