Written question asked by Peter Duncan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 June 2003. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Thursday, 5 June 2003 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to which locations individuals making asylum applications at Stranraer and Cairnryan ports have been removed, and in what numbers, in each year since 1st January 2000. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Peter Duncan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department to which locations individuals making asylum applications at Stranraer and Cairnryan ports have been removed, and in what numbers, in each year since 1 January 2000. [115829] Beverley Hughes: From 1 January 2000 to 30 November 2002--179 asylum applications have been made at the Port of Stranraer and Cairnryan. Of these applications three have been granted exceptional leave to remain and 63 have so far been removed. The remaining cases are outstanding. Of those removed not all have been removed to their country of origin. Some have been removed to the country where they had a previous opportunity to seek asylum.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 115829; 406 c562W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Asylum Applications Location Scotland Port of Cairnryan Stranraer Port
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk