Written question asked by Baroness Teather (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 3 February 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 February 2015. It was answered by Karen Bradley (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 February 2015 on behalf of the Home Office.
Asylum: Housing
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applicants receiving support under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 have been receiving that support for more than (a) two, (b) four and (c) six years; and if she will make a statement.
- Answer
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The total number of main applicants supported under Section 4 is now well below the peak of 12,019 in the Quarter 3 of 2009, standing at 3,566 in the Quarter 3 of 2014.
The number of main asylum claimants receiving Section 4 support for more than two, four and six years is set out in the table below.Duration
Number of people
More than 2 years and up to 4 years
1,405
More than 4 years and up to 6 years
869
More than 6 years
329
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 223236
- Session
- 2014-15
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- PQ 223236 - Data Table
- Subjects
- Asylum Housing
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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