Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 January 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 28 January 1999. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Thursday, 28 January 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for asylum were received from nationals of (a) the Czech Republic and (b) Slovakia in each month since 1st May 1997. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications of (a) the Czech Republic and (b) Slovakia in each month since 1 May 1997. [67856] Mr. Mike O'Brien: The information requested is given in the table. The hon. Gentleman in respect of both counties. Asylum applications {1,2} received in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants--May the Czech Republic and Slovakia Number ________________________________________________________________________________________ Period Czech Republic 1997 May 5 June 15 July 30 August 30 September 15 October 85 November 20 December 15 1998 January 5 February 5 March 15 April 30 May 20 June 35 July 45 August 60 September 90 October 75 November 70 December 60 ________________________________________________________________________________________ {1} Provisional figures rounded to 5 with * = 1 or 2 {2} Principal applicants for asylum were received from nationals will note that the recent trend is downwards 1997 to December 1998, by month, nationals of _________. Slovakia * 25 20 50 55 85 20 15 5 15 15 10 15 35 125 230 250 115 15 15 _________.

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