Written question asked by Roger Gale (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 December 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 December 1999. It was answered by Barbara Roche (Labour) on Monday, 20 December 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the number of applications for political asylum in the United Kingdom for each month from January 1997 to November 1999. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Gale: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the number of applications for political asylum in the United Kingdom for each month from January 1997 to November 1999. [103380] Mrs. Roche: The available information is given in the table. Applications {1,2} received for asylum in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, January 1997 to November 1999 Number of principal applicants _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1997 1998 1999 January 2,715 2,860 {3}4,700 February 2,475 2,650 {3}4,185 March 2,160 3,200 {3}5,060 April 2,665 3,135 {3}4,905 May 2,590 3,110 {3}5,370 June 2,585 3,575 {3}6,130 July 3,070 4,215 {3}6,440 August 2,930 4,420 {3}7,120 September 2,850 4,455 {3}7,355 October 2,990 5,010 {3}6,295 November 2,345 4,620 n/a December 3,120 4,770 n/a Total 32,500 46,015 -- _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Figures do not include overseas applications. {2} Figures rounded to the nearest 5. {3} Provisional figures.

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