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Amendment to schedule 6 debated and negatived on division (8 votes to 10). Government amendments to schedule 6, discussed with Government new clause 1 (Representation of data subjects with their authority: collective proceedings), and Government new clause 2 (Duty to review provision for representation of data subjects), agreed to. Schedule 6 agreed to as amended. Clauses 23 and 24 agreed to. Clause 25 agreed to as amended. Clause 26 agreed to. Amendments to clause 27 under consideration.
Amendment to schedule 6 debated and negatived on division (8 votes to 10). Government amendments to schedule 6, discussed with Government new clause 1 (Representation of data subjects with their authority: collective proceedings), and Government new clause 2 (Duty to review provision for representation of data subjects), agreed to. Schedule...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many appeals against decisions made in legacy asylum claims had been heard by the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal as of 31st July 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many appeals against decisions made in legacy asylum claims had been heard by the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal as of 31st July 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate her Department has made of the number of asylum seekers who had been waiting more than two months to be paid section 4 support at 31 July 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate her Department has made of the number of asylum seekers who had been waiting more than two months to be paid section 4 support at 31 July 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been denied asylum on the grounds of participation in terrorism since the announcement of the then Prime Minister's 12 point plan in August 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been denied asylum on the grounds of participation in terrorism since the announcement of the then Prime Minister's 12 point plan in August 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Zimbabwean nationals (a) sought asylum in the UK, (b) were granted refugee status, (c) were allowed to remain in the UK and (d) were removed to Zimbabwe in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Zimbabwean nationals (a) sought asylum in the UK, (b) were granted refugee status, (c) were allowed to remain in the UK and (d) were removed to Zimbabwe in each of the last five years.
| Asylum applications¹ received in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, and initial decisions² on applications, 2003 to 2007, nationals of Zimbabwe | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal applicants | |||||
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006³ | 2007³ | |
| Applications | |||||
| Total | 3,295 | 2,065 | 1,075 | 1,650 | 1,755 |
| Port | 715 | 395 | 165 | 165 | 265 |
| In country | 2,580 | 1,665 | 910 | 1,480 | 1,490 |
| Decisions | |||||
| Total decisions | 4,190 | 2,560 | 1,040 | 1,680 | 1,425 |
| Grants of asylum | 875 | 220 | 80 | 140 | 250 |
| Grants of ELR4 | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Grants of HP4 | 5 | * | * | * | * |
| Grants of DL4 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 30 | 20 |
| Total refusals | 3,285 | 2,310 | 945 | 1,510 | 1,155 |
| Certified refusals | 45 | * | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Other refusals | 2,810 | 2,130 | 870 | 1,430 | 1,125 |
| Third country refusals5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | — | * |
| Non-compliance refusals6 | 420 | 165 | 70 | 70 | 20 |
| n/a = Not applicable. | |||||
| ¹ Figures rounded to nearest 5, ('—' = 0, * = 1 or 2). | |||||
| ² Information is of initial decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions. | |||||
| ³ Provisional figures. | |||||
| 4 Humanitarian protection and discretionary leave replaced exceptional leave to remain from 1 April 2003. | |||||
| 5 Refused on the grounds that the applicant had arrived from a safe third country. | |||||
| 6 Paragraph 340 of Immigration Rules. For failure to provide evidence to support the asylum claim within a reasonable period, including failure to respond to invitation to interview. | |||||
| Source: | |||||
| Immigration Research and Statistics |
| Removals, voluntary departures and assisted returns¹,² of Zimbabwean asylum applicants, excluding dependants removed to Zimbabwe, 2004-07³ | |
|---|---|
| Zimbabwean asylum applicants removed to Zimbabwe | Number of removals |
| 2004 | 100 |
| 2005 | 245 |
| 20064 | 215 |
| 20074 | 165 |
| ¹ Includes persons refused entry at port and subsequently removed (including cases dealt with at juxtaposed controls), persons departing voluntarily after enforcement action had been initiated against them and persons leaving under Assisted Voluntary Return Programmes run by the International Organization for Migration. | |
| ² Removals since 2005 include those who it is established have left the UK without informing the immigration authorities. | |
| ³ Persons who had sought asylum at some stage. | |
| 4 Provisional figures | |
| Note: | |
| Figures are rounded to the nearest five. |
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many immigration and asylum cases have been dealt with by legacy case teams in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland to date; how many such cases remain outstanding; when she expects each such case to...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many immigration and asylum cases have been dealt with by legacy case teams in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland to date; how many such cases remain outstanding; when she expects each such case to...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 11 July 2008, Official Report, column 343W, on entry clearances, on what date the applications for entry clearances submitted by applicants N214395 and N1102544 (CTS reference M13830/7) were first received by the Border and Immigration...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 11 July 2008, Official Report, column 343W, on entry clearances, on what date the applications for entry clearances submitted by applicants N214395 and N1102544 (CTS reference M13830/7) were first received by the Border and Immigration...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 8 July 2008, Official Report, column 1429W, on asylum, (1) if she will clarify which parts of the letter of 7 July 2008 from the Minister of State, the hon. Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill,...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 8 July 2008, Official Report, column 1429W, on asylum, (1) if she will clarify which parts of the letter of 7 July 2008 from the Minister of State, the hon. Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill,...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress she has made on the plans for a resettlement mission to Syria to discuss the cases of Iraqi former UK interpreters; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress she has made on the plans for a resettlement mission to Syria to discuss the cases of Iraqi former UK interpreters; and if she will make a statement.
(2) when she expects the application for leave to remain made by Mr Last Manzini (M1175940) in February 2005 will be decided; and if she will make a statement.
(2) when she expects the application for leave to remain made by Mr Last Manzini (M1175940) in February 2005 will be decided; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 16 January 2008, Official Report, column 1279W, on asylum, how many asylum claimants who have received leave to remain as a result of grant of (a) asylum, (b) humanitarian protection and (c) discretionary leave there...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 16 January 2008, Official Report, column 1279W, on asylum, how many asylum claimants who have received leave to remain as a result of grant of (a) asylum, (b) humanitarian protection and (c) discretionary leave there...
| Grants of leave to remain¹, ², ³ made at initial decision on asylum applications, excluding dependants by nationality, previously published under ““other”” category, April to December 2003 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum | Not recognised as a refugee but granted humanitarian protection | Not recognised as a refugee but granted discretionary leave |
| Armenia | 5 | — | 5 |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | * | * |
| Belarus | * | — | * |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | * | — | * |
| Bulgaria | * | — | — |
| Croatia | — | — | * |
| Czech Republic | * | — | — |
| Estonia | — | — | * |
| Georgia | 5 | — | 5 |
| Kyrgyzstan | * | — | * |
| Latvia | — | — | * |
| Lithuania | — | — | * |
| Poland | 5 | — | 5 |
| Turkmenistan | * | — | — |
| Uzbekistan | * | — | * |
| Published Europe | 100 | * | 400 |
| Europe Total | 125 | 5 | 425 |
| Bolivia | — | — | 5 |
| Brazil | * | — | — |
| Cuba | * | — | * |
| Dominican Republic | — | — | * |
| Guyana | — | — | * |
| Panama | — | — | * |
| Peru | — | — | * |
| Published Americas | 10 | — | 10 |
| Americas Total | 15 | — | 20 |
| Burkina Faso | — | * | — |
| Chad | 5 | — | * |
| Equatorial Guinea | * | — | — |
| Guinea | 5 | * | 30 |
| Malawi | — | — | * |
| Mali | — | — | * |
| Niger | — | — | * |
| South Africa | — | — | 5 |
| Togo | 5 | — | 5 |
| Western Sahara | — | — | * |
| Zambia | * | — | * |
| Published Africa | 1,905 | 115 | 1,405 |
| Africa Total | 1.925 | 120 | 1,450 |
| Egypt | * | — | * |
| Kuwait | 5 | * | — |
| Lebanon | 5 | — | 15 |
| Morocco | * | — | * |
| Palestine | 5 | * | 20 |
| Tunisia | 5 | — | — |
| Yemen | 5 | — | 5 |
| Published Middle East | 85 | 10 | 120 |
| Middle East Total | 115 | 10 | 160 |
| Bhutan | 5 | — | * |
| Indonesia | * | — | — |
| Korea (South) | — | — | — |
| Mongolia | — | — | 5 |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 20 | * | 5 |
| Nepal | — | — | * |
| Published Asia | 130 | 5 | 1,015 |
| Asia Total | 160 | 5 | 1,025 |
| Nationality not known | 10 | — | 10 |
| Total | 2,345 | 140 | 3,095 |
| ¹ Figures rounded to the nearest 5, (— = 0, * = 1 or 2). | |||
| ² Information is of initial decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions. | |||
| ³ For completeness, the numbers already published for each region are also provided. |
| Grants of leave to remain¹,²,³ made at initial decision on asylum applications, excluding dependants by nationality, as previously published under ““other”” category, 2004 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum | Not recognised as a refugee but granted humanitarian protection | Not recognised as a refugee but granted discretionary leave |
| Armenia | * | — | — |
| Azerbaijan | 10 | — | * |
| Belarus | * | — | * |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | — | — | * |
| Bulgaria | * | — | * |
| Croatia | * | — | * |
| Cyprus | * | — | — |
| Georgia | 5 | * | 5 |
| Kazakhstan | * | — | * |
| Kyrgyzstan | * | — | — |
| Lithuania | — | — | * |
| Turkmenistan | 5 | — | — |
| Uzbekistan | — | * | — |
| Published Europe | 135 | 10 | 500 |
| Europe Total | 165 | 10 | 510 |
| Bolivia | * | — | — |
| Dominican Republic | — | — | * |
| El Salvador | * | — | — |
| Guyana | * | — | — |
| Trinidad and Tobago | — | — | * |
| Venezuela | — | — | * |
| Published Americas | 10 | * | 15 |
| Americas Total | 10 | * | 15 |
| Botswana | — | — | * |
| Central African Republic | * | — | — |
| Chad | * | — | 5 |
| Guinea | 5 | * | 50 |
| Guinea-Bissau | — | — | * |
| Malawi | * | * | 5 |
| Mali | — | — | * |
| Mauritania | 5 | — | * |
| Mauritius | * | — | — |
| Senegal | — | — | * |
| South Africa | — | — | * |
| Togo | 5 | — | 5 |
| Zambia | * | — | — |
| Published Africa | 1,080 | 105 | 1,565 |
| Africa Total | 1,100 | 105 | 1,635 |
| Egypt | — | * | 5 |
| Israel | * | — | — |
| Jordan | — | * | — |
| Kuwait | — | — | * |
| Lebanon | * | — | 5 |
| Morocco | * | — | * |
| Oman | — | * | — |
| Palestine | 10 | — | 20 |
| Tunisia | * | — | * |
| Yemen | 5 | * | 20 |
| Published Middle East | 105 | 15 | 420 |
| Middle East Total | 130 | 15 | 475 |
| Bhutan | 5 | — | — |
| Indonesia | * | — | — |
| North Korea | 5 | 5 | * |
| Malaysia | * | — | — |
| Maldives | * | — | — |
| Mongolia | 5 | — | 5 |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 15 | — | * |
| Nepal | 5 | — | 5 |
| Philippines | * | - | - |
| Thailand | * | — | — |
| Published Asia | 120 | 20 | 1,190 |
| Asia Total | 160 | 25 | 1,200 |
| Nationality not known | * | — | * |
| Total | 1,565 | 160 | 3,335 |
| ¹ Figures rounded to the nearest 5, (— = 0, * = 1 or 2). | |||
| ² Information is of initial decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions. | |||
| ³ For completeness, the numbers already published for each region are also provided. |
| Grants of leave to remain¹,²,³ made at initial decision on asylum applications, excluding dependants by nationality, as previously published under ““other”” category, 2005 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum | Not recognised as a refugee but granted humanitarian protection | Not recognised as a refugee but granted discretionary leave |
| Armenia | * | — | * |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | — | * |
| Belarus | 5 | — | — |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 5 | — | * |
| Bulgaria | — | — | 5 |
| Croatia | 5 | — | * |
| Georgia | * | — | * |
| northern Cyprus | — | — | * |
| Turkmenistan | 5 | — | — |
| Uzbekistan | 5 | — | — |
| Published Europe | 65 | * | 205 |
| Europe Total | 90 | * | 215 |
| Bolivia | — | — | 5 |
| Cuba | * | — | — |
| Venezuela | — | — | * |
| Published Americas | 10 | — | 10 |
| Americas Total | 10 | — | 15 |
| Burkina Faso | — | — | * |
| Chad | 5 | * | 5 |
| Djibouti | * | — | — |
| Guinea | 5 | — | 55 |
| Malawi | — | * | * |
| Mali | — | — | * |
| Mauritania | — | — | * |
| Mauritius | — | * | — |
| Mozambique | — | — | * |
| Togo | * | * | 5 |
| Western Sahara | * | — | — |
| Published Africa | 1,535 | 45 | 840 |
| Africa Total | 1,545 | 50 | 905 |
| Kuwait | 15 | — | * |
| Lebanon | 5 | * | 5 |
| Morocco | — | — | 10 |
| Palestine | 5 | — | 25 |
| Qatar | * | — | — |
| Tunisia | 5 | — | — |
| Yemen | * | — | 10 |
| Published Middle East | 100 | 35 | 540 |
| Middle East Total | 125 | 35 | 585 |
| Bhutan | * | — | * |
| North Korea | 5 | 10 | * |
| Maldives | 5 | — | * |
| Mongolia | * | — | * |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 25 | * | — |
| Nepal | * | — | * |
| Thailand | — | * | — |
| Published Asia | 100 | 25 | 945 |
| Asia Total | 135 | 35 | 950 |
| Nationality not known | 30 | — | * |
| Total | 1,940 | 120 | 2,675 |
| ¹ Figures rounded to the nearest 5, (— = 0, * = 1 or 2). | |||
| ² Information is of initial decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions. | |||
| ³ For completeness, the numbers already published for each region are also provided. |
| Grants of leave to remain,¹,²,³ made at initial decision on asylum applications, excluding dependants by nationality, as previously published under ““other”” category, 20064 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum | Not recognised as a refugee but granted humanitarian protection | Not recognised as a refugee but granted discretionary leave |
| Azerbaijan | * | — | — |
| Belarus | 10 | — | * |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | * | — | * |
| Bulgaria | — | — | * |
| Georgia | * | — | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | * | — | — |
| Turkmenistan | 5 | — | — |
| Uzbekistan | 5 | — | — |
| Published Europe | 30 | 5 | 110 |
| Europe Total | 50 | 5 | 110 |
| Bolivia | — | — | 5 |
| Cuba | * | — | — |
| Guyana | — | — | * |
| Published Americas | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Americas Total | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| Benin | — | — | * |
| Central African Republic | * | — | — |
| Chad | — | — | * |
| Guinea | * | * | 35 |
| Guinea-Bissau | — | — | * |
| Malawi | — | — | * |
| Mauritius | — | — | * |
| Senegal | — | — | * |
| Seychelles | * | — | — |
| South Africa | — | — | * |
| Swaziland | — | * | — |
| Togo | 5 | — | * |
| Published Africa | 1,720 | 15 | 605 |
| Africa Total | 1,730 | 15 | 650 |
| Bahrain | * | — | — |
| Egypt | * | — | * |
| Israel | — | — | * |
| Kuwait | 50 | — | 5 |
| Lebanon | * | * | 5 |
| Palestine | * | * | 5 |
| Tunisia | * | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates | * | * | — |
| Yemen | * | — | 5 |
| Published Middle East | 135 | 10 | 340 |
| Middle East Total | 195 | 15 | 360 |
| Bhutan | 5 | — | — |
| North Korea | 15 | 5 | — |
| Mongolia | — | — | 5 |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 25 | 5 | — |
| Published Asia | 110 | 5 | 1,110 |
| Asia Total | 155 | 20 | 1,115 |
| Nationality not known | 30 | — | — |
| Total | 2,170 | 55 | 2,245 |
| ¹ Figures rounded to the nearest 5, (— = 0, * = 1 or 2). | |||
| ² Information is of initial decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions. | |||
| ³ For completeness, the numbers already published for each region are also provided. |
| Grants of leave to remain¹,²,³ made at initial decision on asylum applications, excluding dependants by nationality, as previously published under ““other”” category, 20074 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum | Not recognised as a refugee but granted humanitarian protection | Not recognised as a refugee but granted discretionary leave |
| Armenia | — | — | * |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | — | 5 |
| Belarus | 10 | — | — |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | * | * | — |
| Bulgaria | — | — | * |
| Croatia | * | — | — |
| Georgia | — | — | * |
| Kyrgyzstan | * | * | — |
| Tajikistan | — | — | * |
| Turkmenistan | 5 | * | — |
| Uzbekistan | * | — | — |
| Fed Rep Yugoslavia | * | — | * |
| Published Europe | 35 | 5 | 85 |
| Europe Total | 60 | 5 | 95 |
| Brazil | — | — | * |
| Cuba | — | — | * |
| Published Americas | 5 | * | 10 |
| Americas Total | 5 | * | 10 |
| Benin | — | — | * |
| Chad | 5 | — | * |
| Guinea | 10 | 5 | 30 |
| Guinea-Bissau | — | * | * |
| Malawi | — | — | 5 |
| Mauritania | — | * | — |
| Niger | * | — | — |
| Senegal | * | * | — |
| South Africa | — | — | * |
| Togo | 5 | — | — |
| Zambia | * | — | * |
| Published Africa | 2,415 | 20 | 430 |
| Africa Total | 2,440 | 30 | 470 |
| Bahrain | * | — | — |
| Egypt | 5 | — | * |
| Jordan | * | — | — |
| Kuwait | 80 | — | 5 |
| Lebanon | * | * | * |
| Morocco | — | — | * |
| Oman | — | — | — |
| Palestine | 15 | * | 15 |
| Tunisia | * | — | — |
| Yemen | 5 | * | 5 |
| Published Middle East | 390 | 35 | 325 |
| Middle East Total | 495 | 40 | 350 |
| Bhutan | 5 | — | * |
| Fiji | * | — | — |
| North Korea | 130 | 15 | 5 |
| South Korea | * | — | — |
| Malaysia | * | — | — |
| Mongolia | — | — | * |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 95 | 20 | * |
| Nepal | * | — | — |
| Published Asia | 285 | 15 | 1,145 |
| Asia Total | 520 | 50 | 1,150 |
| Nationality not known | 20 | — | 5 |
| Total | 3,540 | 125 | 2,085 |
| ¹ Figures rounded to the nearest 5, (— = 0. * = 1 or 2). | |||
| ² Information is of initial decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions. | |||
| ³ For completeness, the numbers already published for each region are also provided. | |||
| 4 Provisional figures. |
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department of the Legacy Casework Programme questionnaires completed and returned, how many recipients (a) were granted leave to remain (b) were not granted leave to remain and (c) are awaiting a decision; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department of the Legacy Casework Programme questionnaires completed and returned, how many recipients (a) were granted leave to remain (b) were not granted leave to remain and (c) are awaiting a decision; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the Alternative to Detentions project at the Millbank Centre in Ashford; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the Alternative to Detentions project at the Millbank Centre in Ashford; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Sudanese people have been refused asylum in the UK in each of the last (a) 12 months and (b) five years; and how many are awaiting a decision on an asylum application.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Sudanese people have been refused asylum in the UK in each of the last (a) 12 months and (b) five years; and how many are awaiting a decision on an asylum application.
| Asylum refusals on initial decisions¹, ² in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants April 2007 - March 2008 by month, nationals of Sudan | |
|---|---|
| Total refusals | |
| 2007 | |
| April | 25 |
| May | 20 |
| June | 30 |
| July | 30 |
| August | 20 |
| September | 10 |
| October | 10 |
| November | 15 |
| December | 10 |
| 2008 | |
| January | 10 |
| February | 10 |
| March | 15 |
| Asylum refusals¹ on initial decisions in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants 2003-07, nationals of Sudan | |
|---|---|
| Total refusals | |
| 2003 | 595 |
| 2004 | 1,305 |
| 2005 | 900 |
| 2006² | 510 |
| 2007² | 300 |
| ¹ Figures rounded to nearest 5. | |
| ² Provisional figures |
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Somalian people have been refused asylum in the UK in each of the last (a) 12 months and (b) five years; and how many are awaiting a decision on an asylum application.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Somalian people have been refused asylum in the UK in each of the last (a) 12 months and (b) five years; and how many are awaiting a decision on an asylum application.
| Asylum refusals on initial decisions¹,² in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants April 2007 to March 2008 by month, nationals of Somalia | |
|---|---|
| Total refusals | |
| 2007 | |
| April | 65 |
| May | 65 |
| June | 75 |
| July | 60 |
| August | 50 |
| September | 40 |
| October | 55 |
| November | 60 |
| December | 40 |
| 2008 | |
| January | 45 |
| February | 40 |
| March | 35 |
| ¹ Figures rounded to nearest five. | |
| ² Provisional figures. |
| Asylum refusals¹ on initial decisions in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants 2003-07, nationals of Somalia | |
|---|---|
| Total refusals | |
| 2003 | 3,835 |
| 2004 | 2,355 |
| 2005 | 1,000 |
| 2006² | 905 |
| 2007² | 710 |
| ¹ Figures rounded to nearest five. | |
| ² Provisional figures. |
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many outstanding applications for asylum there were from Zimbabwean nationals in (a) Southend and (b) England and Wales at the end of (i) 2004, (ii) 2005, (iii) 2006 and (iv) 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many outstanding applications for asylum there were from Zimbabwean nationals in (a) Southend and (b) England and Wales at the end of (i) 2004, (ii) 2005, (iii) 2006 and (iv) 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Zimbabwean people have been refused asylum in the UK in each of the last (a) 12 months and (b) five years; and how many are awaiting a decision on an asylum application.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Zimbabwean people have been refused asylum in the UK in each of the last (a) 12 months and (b) five years; and how many are awaiting a decision on an asylum application.
| Asylum refusals¹ on initial decisions in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants 2003-07, nationals of Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|
| Total refusals | |
| 2003 | 3,285 |
| 2004 | 2,310 |
| 2005 | 945 |
| 2006² | 1,510 |
| 2007² | 1,155 |
| ¹ Figures rounded to nearest five. | |
| ² Provisional figures. |
| Asylum refusals on initial decisions¹,² in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants April 2007 to March 2008 by month, nationals of Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|
| Total refusals | |
| 2007 | |
| April | 95 |
| May | 140 |
| June | 115 |
| July | 135 |
| August | 85 |
| September | 70 |
| October | 80 |
| November | 105 |
| December | 70 |
| 2008 | |
| January | 80 |
| February | 100 |
| March | 90 |
| ¹ Figures rounded to nearest five. | |
| ² Provisional figures. |
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent representations she has received on (a) the most recent operation of the asylum system and (b) the most recent report of the Independent Asylum Commission; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent representations she has received on (a) the most recent operation of the asylum system and (b) the most recent report of the Independent Asylum Commission; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) failed asylum seekers and (b) illegal immigrants were deported from the United Kingdom between October 2006 and October 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) failed asylum seekers and (b) illegal immigrants were deported from the United Kingdom between October 2006 and October 2007.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if the Government will exempt from the no recourse to public funds rule persons fleeing all forms of violence who are subject to immigration control.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if the Government will exempt from the no recourse to public funds rule persons fleeing all forms of violence who are subject to immigration control.