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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 persons from Somalia (a) arrived in the UK, (b) sought asylum, (c) were granted refugee status and (d) were deported to Somalia in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons from Somalia (a) arrived in the UK, (b) sought asylum, (c) were granted refugee status and (d) were deported to Somalia in each of the last five years.
| Total Somalia nationals given leave to enter the United Kingdom, 2002 to 2006¹ | |
|---|---|
| Number of journeys | |
| 2002 | 10,200 |
| 2003 | 7,460 |
| 2004 | 5,330 |
| 2005 | 5,610 |
| 2006 | 3,540 |
| ¹ Provisional figures. Rounded to three significant figures. |
| Asylum applications¹ received in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, and initial decisions² on applications, 2003 to 2007, nationals of Somalia. Principal applicants | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Applications | |||
| Total | Port | In country | |
| 2003 | 5,090 | 660 | 4,430 |
| 2004 | 2,585 | 305 | 2,280 |
| 2005 | 1,760 | 250 | 1,510 |
| 2006³ | 1,845 | 245 | 1,600 |
| 2007³ | 1,620 | 265 | 1,350 |
| Decisions | ||||||||||
| Total decisions | Grants of asylum | Grants of ELR4 | Grants of HP4 | Grants of DL4 | Total refusals | Certified refusals | Other refusals | 3rd ctry refusals5 | Non-compliance refusals6 | |
| 2003 | 6,050 | 1,665 | 160 | 5 | 390 | 3,835 | 140 | 3,140 | 90 | 465 |
| 2004 | 3,275 | 455 | n/a | 10 | 455 | 2,355 | 7— | 1,930 | 235 | 190 |
| 2005 | 1,850 | 660 | n/a | 5 | 190 | 1,000 | 0 | 830 | 100 | 70 |
| 2006³ | 1,725 | 655 | n/a | 5 | 160 | 905 | 7— | 695 | 160 | 50 |
| 2007³ | 1,615 | 795 | n/a | 5 | 105 | 710 | 5 | 595 | 80 | 35 |
| ¹ Figures rounded to nearest 5. | ||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||
| 7 1 or 2. | ||||||||||
| Note: | ||||||||||
| n/a = not applicable. | ||||||||||
| Source: | ||||||||||
| Immigration Research and Statistics |
| Removals, voluntary departures and assisted returns¹, ² of Somali asylum applicants, excluding dependants removed to Somalia, 2004 to 2007³ | |
|---|---|
| Number of removals | |
| Somali asylum applicants removed to Somalia | |
| 2004 | 25 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 20064 | 40 |
| 20074 | 35 |
| 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. |
I have made an authorisation under section 19D of the Race Relations Act 1976, as amended, to enable the Secretary of State to request that asylum applicants claiming to be a Somali or an Eritrean national submit to language analysis. This authorisation replaces the Race Relations (Immigration and Asylum) (Language...
I have made an authorisation under section 19D of the Race Relations Act 1976, as amended, to enable the Secretary of State to request that asylum applicants claiming to be a Somali or an Eritrean national submit to language analysis. This authorisation replaces the Race Relations (Immigration and Asylum) (Language...
I have made an authorisation under section 19D of the Race Relations Act 1976 as amended, to enable the Secretary of State to request that asylum applicants claiming to be a Somali or Eritrean national submit to language analysis. This authorisation replaces the Race Relations (Immigration and Asylum) (Language Analysis)...
I have made an authorisation under section 19D of the Race Relations Act 1976 as amended, to enable the Secretary of State to request that asylum applicants claiming to be a Somali or Eritrean national submit to language analysis. This authorisation replaces the Race Relations (Immigration and Asylum) (Language Analysis)...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many failed asylum seekers of each age group and sex were returned to Somalia in the six months from 1 July 2007; what her policy is on returning women and children to Somalia; and what areas in Somalia are...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many failed asylum seekers of each age group and sex were returned to Somalia in the six months from 1 July 2007; what her policy is on returning women and children to Somalia; and what areas in Somalia are...
| Removals, voluntary departures and assisted returns¹ of asylum applicants, including dependants, to Somalia, July to September 2007² | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of removals | |||
| Gender | |||
| Age of applicant at removal date | Male | Female | Total |
| Under 18 | — | — | — |
| 18-29 | * | — | * |
| 30-39 | 5 | * | 5 |
| 40-49 | * | — | * |
| 50-59 | — | — | — |
| 60+ | — | * | * |
| Total | 5 | * | 10 |
| ¹ Includes enforced removals, persons departing voluntarily after enforcement action had been initiated against them, persons leaving under Assisted Voluntary Return Programmes run by the International Organisation for Migration and those who it is established have left the UK without informing the immigration authorities. | |||
| ² Figures are rounded to the nearest five (— = 0, * = 1 or 2) and may not sum to the totals shown because of independent rounding. | |||
| Note: | |||
| Persons who had sought asylum at some stage, including dependants. |
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will consider revising the rules on issuing travel documents to Somali nationals who are resident in the UK as dependants of EEA nationals.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will consider revising the rules on issuing travel documents to Somali nationals who are resident in the UK as dependants of EEA nationals.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions she has had with the Border and Immigration Agency about the application process which Somali nationals resident in the UK are required to undergo to obtain travel documents.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions she has had with the Border and Immigration Agency about the application process which Somali nationals resident in the UK are required to undergo to obtain travel documents.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) Iraqi, (b) Afghan and (c) Somali nationals have been waiting for determination of an application for indefinite leave to remain in the UK for more than (i) six, (ii) 12 and (iii) 24 months; and if he...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) Iraqi, (b) Afghan and (c) Somali nationals have been waiting for determination of an application for indefinite leave to remain in the UK for more than (i) six, (ii) 12 and (iii) 24 months; and if he...
| Non-asylum indefinite leave to remain applications made in the UK awaiting consideration over each of the listed periods as of 31 May 2007 for the timescales and nationalities shown¹ | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 to < 12 months | 12 to < 24 months | 24 months and over | |
| Iraq | 450 | 475 | 150 |
| Afghanistan | 100 | 250 | 150 |
| Somalia | 75 | 150 | 375 |
| Total | 625 | 875 | 675 |
| ¹ Figures are rounded to the nearest 25. | |||
| Note: | |||
| This table includes applications submitted under a range of categories, including those from applicants here illegally or have substantively overstayed their leave in the UK. | |||
| Source: | |||
| The data is not provided under National Statistic protocols. It has been derived from local management information and is therefore provisional subject to change. |
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for asylum were received from nationals of Somalia in each year since 1997; how many of these applications were (a) approved and (b) refused and resulted in deportations; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for asylum were received from nationals of Somalia in each year since 1997; how many of these applications were (a) approved and (b) refused and resulted in deportations; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the risk faced by a member of the minority Reer Hamar clan in Somalia of persecution in that country; and what account is taken of that risk assessment in determining claims for asylum by...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the risk faced by a member of the minority Reer Hamar clan in Somalia of persecution in that country; and what account is taken of that risk assessment in determining claims for asylum by...
I have made an authorisation under section 19D of the Race Relations Act 1976 as amended, to enable the Secretary of State to request that asylum applicants claiming to be of specific nationalities submit to language analysis. This replaces the Race Relations (Immigration and Asylum) (No. 3) Authorisation 2001, which...
I have made an authorisation under section 19D of the Race Relations Act 1976 as amended, to enable the Secretary of State to request that asylum applicants claiming to be of specific nationalities submit to language analysis. This replaces the Race Relations (Immigration and Asylum) (No. 3) Authorisation 2001, which...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his estimate is of the number of failed asylum seekers from (a) Iraq and (b) Somalia in the UK on 1 April.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his estimate is of the number of failed asylum seekers from (a) Iraq and (b) Somalia in the UK on 1 April.
(2) what estimate he has made of the number of Somali nationals in the UK who do not have leave to remain.
(2) what estimate he has made of the number of Somali nationals in the UK who do not have leave to remain.
| Removals, voluntary departures and assisted returns¹, ² of Somalia to Somalia, 2004-05³, 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of persons | |||
| 2004 | 2005 | Total | |
| Total persons removed¹, ² | 30 | 20 | 55 |
| Of whom: | |||
| Principal asylum applicants5 | 25 | 15 | 40 |
| Dependants of asylum applicants | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| Non-asylum cases | * | — | * |
| Persons removed and voluntary departures6, 7 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Of whom: | |||
| Principal asylum applicants5 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Dependants of asylum applicants | * | — | * |
| Non-asylum cases | * | — | * |
| Persons leaving under assisted voluntary return programmes8 | 15 | 15 | 35 |
| Of whom: | |||
| Principal asylum applicants5 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Dependants of asylum applicants | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Non-asylum cases9 | — | — | — |
| ¹ Includes enforced removals, persons departing ‘voluntarily’ after enforcement action had been initiated against them, persons leaving under assisted voluntary return programmes run by the International Organization for Migration and in 2005 those who it is established have left the UK without informing authorities. | |||
| ² Includes cases dealt with at juxtaposed controls. | |||
| ³ Figures rounded to the nearest five, with — = 0, * = 1 or 2, and may not sum due to rounding. | |||
| 4 Provisional figures. | |||
| 5 Persons who had sought asylum at some stage, excluding dependants. | |||
| 6 Includes persons departing ‘voluntarily’ after enforcement action had been initiated against them and in 2005 those who it is established have left the UK without informing the immigration authorities. | |||
| 7 Excludes assisted voluntary returns. | |||
| 8 Persons leaving under assisted voluntary return programmes run by the International Organization for Migration. May include some cases where enforcement action has been initiated. | |||
| 9 Persons leaving under the assisted voluntary return for irregular migrants programme run by the International Organisation for Migration. May include some on-entry cases and some cases where enforcement action has been initiated. Removals under this scheme began in December 2004. |
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many Somali nationals have been returned to Somalia from the UK over the last two years, broken down by (a) those who voluntarily returned to Somalia and (b) those who were forcibly removed to Somalia;
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many Somali nationals have been returned to Somalia from the UK over the last two years, broken down by (a) those who voluntarily returned to Somalia and (b) those who were forcibly removed to Somalia;
| Removals, voluntary departures and assisted returns¹, ² of Somalia to Somalia, 2004-05³, 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of persons | |||
| 2004 | 2005 | Total | |
| Total persons removed¹, ² | 30 | 20 | 55 |
| Of whom: | |||
| Principal asylum applicants5 | 25 | 15 | 40 |
| Dependants of asylum applicants | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| Non-asylum cases | * | — | * |
| Persons removed and voluntary departures6, 7 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Of whom: | |||
| Principal asylum applicants5 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Dependants of asylum applicants | * | — | * |
| Non-asylum cases | * | — | * |
| Persons leaving under assisted voluntary return programmes8 | 15 | 15 | 35 |
| Of whom: | |||
| Principal asylum applicants5 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Dependants of asylum applicants | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Non-asylum cases9 | — | — | — |
| ¹ Includes enforced removals, persons departing ‘voluntarily’ after enforcement action had been initiated against them, persons leaving under assisted voluntary return programmes run by the International Organization for Migration and in 2005 those who it is established have left the UK without informing authorities. | |||
| ² Includes cases dealt with at juxtaposed controls. | |||
| ³ Figures rounded to the nearest five, with — = 0, * = 1 or 2, and may not sum due to rounding. | |||
| 4 Provisional figures. | |||
| 5 Persons who had sought asylum at some stage, excluding dependants. | |||
| 6 Includes persons departing ‘voluntarily’ after enforcement action had been initiated against them and in 2005 those who it is established have left the UK without informing the immigration authorities. | |||
| 7 Excludes assisted voluntary returns. | |||
| 8 Persons leaving under assisted voluntary return programmes run by the International Organization for Migration. May include some cases where enforcement action has been initiated. | |||
| 9 Persons leaving under the assisted voluntary return for irregular migrants programme run by the International Organisation for Migration. May include some on-entry cases and some cases where enforcement action has been initiated. Removals under this scheme began in December 2004. |
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidance his Department has issued in the last five years relating to the deportation to Somalia of Somali nationals convicted of a crime in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidance his Department has issued in the last five years relating to the deportation to Somalia of Somali nationals convicted of a crime in the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Somali nationals convicted of a crime in the UK were deported to Somalia in (a) the last three months, (b) the last six months and (c) the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Somali nationals convicted of a crime in the UK were deported to Somalia in (a) the last three months, (b) the last six months and (c) the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what support his Department has provided for Somali community groups in each of the past five years; what support is planned for 2006-07; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what support his Department has provided for Somali community groups in each of the past five years; what support is planned for 2006-07; and if he will make a statement.
| Date | Grant |
| 2000-01 | A total of £31,826 to two organisations under the European Refugee Fund (ERF) Scheme (the scheme is administered by the Home Office, and funding is provided by the European Commission) |
| 2002 | A total of £41,869 to two organisations under the ERF Scheme |
| A total of £22,500 to six Somali groups: grants were paid from the Home Office Refugee Community Development Fund | |
| 2003 | A total of £35,752 to two Somali organisations: grants were paid from the Home Office Refugee Integration Challenge Fund. |
| A total of £69,164 to 15 Somali groups, from the Refugee Community Development Fund | |
| A total of £7,520 to two Somali groups: grants were paid from the Home Office Purposeful Activities for Asylum Seekers Fund (the Fund supports constructive activities by asylum seekers while they await decisions on their asylum applications) | |
| 2004 | £50,000 to one Somali organisation, from the Refugee Integration Challenge Fund |
| A total of £16,013 to four Somali groups, from the Refugee Community Development Fund | |
| 2005-06 | £30,150 to one Somali organisation, from the Refugee Integration Challenge Fund |
| A total of £38,416 to eight Somali groups, from the Refugee Community Development Fund | |
| £30,000 to one Somali organisation: the grant was paid by the Home Office Communities Group | |
| A total of £7,500 to two Somali organisations: the grants were paid from the Faith Communities Capacity Building Fund, a government fund overseen by the Home Office Communities Group | |
| 2006-07 | A total of £132,074 is to be provided to four Somali organisations from the Refugee Integration Challenge Fund, and a total of £26,000 to two Somali groups from the Purposeful Activities for Asylum Seekers Fund. |
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to resume removals to Somalia.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to resume removals to Somalia.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum applications were received from Somalia in each of the last five years; how many have been in 2006-07; how many of these have been (i) approved, (ii) rejected and (iii) not determined; and how many Somali people...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum applications were received from Somalia in each of the last five years; how many have been in 2006-07; how many of these have been (i) approved, (ii) rejected and (iii) not determined; and how many Somali people...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Somali nationals arriving on flights from (a) Nairobi and (b) Addis Ababa claimed asylum at Heathrow in 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Somali nationals arriving on flights from (a) Nairobi and (b) Addis Ababa claimed asylum at Heathrow in 2005.