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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum seekers whose applications were refused since 1992 were originally from (a) Afghanistan, (b) Kosovo, (c) Iraq, (d) European Community states, (e) European Accession states, (f) Latin America, (g) Asia and (h) Africa.

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John Battle (Labour)

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Home Office

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Written questions

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Answered

Tabled on

1 February 2006

For answer on

6 February 2006

Answered on

8 February 2006

The following table show refusals of asylum at initial decision for nationals of Afghanistan, Kosovo, Iraq, EU Accession states (excludes Malta), Americas (includes small numbers from USA and Canada), Far East and Africa from 1992 to September 2005 where available. It is impossible to determine whether these nationals were originally from these countries or areas.Refusals of asylum for nationals of EU countries (prior to the inclusion of the EU Accession states in May 2004) could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.Information on asylum initial decisions is published quarterly and annually. Copies are available from the Library of the House and on the Home Office Research Development and Statistics Directorate website at:http://homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html.

Refusals1, 2 of asylum, exceptional leave, discretionary leave and humanitarian protection in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, 1992 to September 2005
Number of refusals of principal applicants
	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998
Afghanistan	10	25	10	40	50	75	65
Kosovo	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	255	15	130
Iraq	40	30	45	50	60	110	90
EU Accession states	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,445	2,335	3,035
Africa	14,550	6,675	7,695	11,155	15,950	11,740	5,465
Americas	45	115	555	435	710	1,385	1,905
Far East	2,615	2,405	4,825	5,750	9,475	9,225	7,335

Number of refusals of principal applicants
	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Afghanistan	90	1,515	2,545	3,300	3,375	2,225	755
Kosovo	130	6,460	4,845	1,215	820	625	245
Iraq	100	2,220	6,315	2,995	4,580	4,615	1,475
EU Accession states	1,375	6,360	3,515	2,960	560	235	25
Africa	2,875	11,780	21,020	17,745	18,825	14,730	6,735
Americas	350	2,900	1,885	1,770	1,835	810	380
Far East	4,415	21,600	25,010	16,415	14,960	10,245	4,690
Source: Immigration and Nationality Directorate, Home Office, Asylum Statistics
⁽¹³⁾ Figures rounded to the nearest 5 with * = 1 or 2.
⁽¹⁴⁾ Information is of initial determination decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals, or other subsequent decisions.
⁽¹⁵⁾ Excludes cases where an application has been refused under the backlog criteria.
⁽¹⁶⁾ May include some cases where an application has been refused under the backlog criteria.
⁽¹⁷⁾ EU Accession states excludes Malta.
⁽¹⁸⁾ Americas include small numbers from USA and Canada.
⁽¹⁹⁾ Provisional figures.

Date

8 February 2006

Reference

49091; 442 c1264W;442 c1264W

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