Written question asked by Shona McIsaac (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 April 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 May 2000. It was answered by Barbara Roche (Labour) on Thursday, 4 May 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers have entered the UK through the port of Immingham since May 1997; and what were their countries of origin. - Includes table.

Answer: Shona McIsaac: To ask the Secretary of Immingham since May 1997; and what were Mrs. Roche: Since May 1997 there have been of those who entered the port of Immingham ________________________________________________ 1997 1998 1999 Afghanistan -- Bhutan -- China -- Ethiopia -- India -- Iran -- Yugoslavia (Kosovo) 8 Nepal -- Pakistan -- Romania -- Sri Lanka -- Turkey -- Total 8 ________________________________________________ {1} To 16 April State for the Home Department how many asylum seekers have entered the UK through the port of their countries of origin. [119407] no asylum applications lodged by passengers arriving at Immingham. However, the breakdown illegally and subsequently sought asylum is shown in the table. _________________________________________________. 2000{1} Total -- 46 24 70 -- 1 -- 1 -- 15 18 33 -- -- 2 2 -- 1 2 3 -- 4 1 5 11 112 19 150 -- 1 3 4 -- 4 -- 4 -- 1 -- 1 13 47 19 79 -- 11 24 35 24 243 112 387 _________________________________________________.

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