Written question asked by Iain Coleman (Labour) on Thursday, 26 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 May 2001. It was answered by Barbara Roche (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 May 2001 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applications (a) are awaiting a decision by his Department and (b) have been appealed against a refusal of asylum on non-compliance grounds, which were made by nationals of (a) Somalia, (b) Sierra Leone, (c) Afghanistan, (d) Iraq, (e) Sri Lanka and (f) Congo. - Inc ref to http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html, and fact that information on the number of appeals is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Answer: Mr. Coleman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum applications (a) are awaiting a decision by his Department and (b) have been appealed against a refusal of asylum on non-compliance grounds, which were made by nationals of (a) Somalia, (b) Sierra Leone, (c) Afghanistan, (d) Iraq, (e) Sri Lanka and (f) Congo. [159579] Mrs. Roche: Information on the total number of applications awaiting an initial decision is published monthly on the web page: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html The latest information on the number of applications outstanding at the end of 1999 by nationality is published in table 4.2 of the Asylum Bulletin. Information on the number of appeals against refusals on non-compliance grounds is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost by examination of the individual case files.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 368 c80-1W; 159579
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Appeals Asylum Applications Administrative delays Immigration Refugees
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk