Written question asked by David Lidington (Conservative) on Thursday, 7 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 December 2000. It was answered by Barbara Roche (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 December 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum application forms submitted in each month since 1st January have been returned because the applicant provided no proper address; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figure.

Answer: Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum application forms submitted in each month since 1 January have been returned because the applicant provided no proper address; and if he will make a statement. [142435] Mrs. Roche: Since 31 August, postal applications submitted without the full address of the applicant have been returned with a request for the address to be given. This measure was introduced to ensure that basic information about the applicant was available to help deter fraudulent or multiple applications. The application is recorded once the address has been provided, except for applicants living in London who are first required to come to Croydon for screening. Reliable information on the number of applications returned for the address to be provided is not available, but is estimated to be about 450 a month on average.

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