House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 13 Feb 2003 (pt 14)

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Asylum Seekers

Mr. Gerrard: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum seekers with HIV/AIDS have been refused support as a result of not claiming asylum on arrival at UK ports of entry since 8 January. [97093]

Beverley Hughes: Information of this nature is not collected about asylum claimants.

Mr. Gerrard: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he is taking to ensure that asylum claimants are made aware of the consequences of a failure to claim asylum at ports of entry immediately on arrival in the UK. [97094]

Beverley Hughes: In order to provide advance publicity of the implementation of Section 55 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 I made a Ministerial Statement on 28 November 2002, with a press release being issued on the same day. The press release was also issued to the foreign media in the United Kingdom and to the media in countries where we receive a high number of asylum applicants. A further press release was issued on 7 January 2003 and this resulted in further in-depth and comprehensive media coverage within the United Kingdom.

In addition, since 10 December 2002, posters advertising the change in policy have been displayed in arrival halls at major ports and airports. Further copies have also been displayed in the voluntary sector offices such as Migrant Helpline and the Refugee Arrivals Project.

Mr. Wiggin: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for asylum in this country have been received from (a) single Afghan males, (b) Afghan females and (c) Afghan families since November 2001. [97226]

Beverley Hughes: The numbers of Afghan single male, female and family asylum applications since November 2001 are not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

The total number of applications from Afghans (excluding dependants) since November 2001 is given in the table.

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Asylum applications⁽¹²⁾ received in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, by month, nationals of Afghanistan

Applications

Total Port In Country

2001

November 680 135 545

December 705 145 560

2002

January 860 195 660

February 770 150 620

March 720 165 560

April 875 115 765

May 750 115 635

June 500 135 365

July 565 170 395

August 445 90 355

September 540 155 390

Total 7,420 1,570 5,850

	Applications
	Total	Port	In Country
2001
November	680	135	545
December	705	145	560

2002
January	860	195	660
February	770	150	620
March	720	165	560
April	875	115	765
May	750	115	635
June	500	135	365
July	565	170	395
August	445	90	355
September	540	155	390
Total	7,420	1,570	5,850

⁽¹²⁾ Provisional figures rounded to nearest five, with '*' = 1 or 2

Information on asylum applications by age and sex are published annually. In 2001, excluding dependants, there were 8,450 asylum applications from Afghan males, and 550 from Afghan females. The 2001 Asylum Statistics Bulletin is available from the Home Office Research Development and Statistics Directorate website at: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html. The 2002 Bulletin will be available later this year.

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Mr. Lilley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people were (a) removed and (b) deported from the UK in each year since 1990; and how many of each category were asylum seekers; [97944]

Beverley Hughes: Data on the number of persons removed from the United Kingdom in each year from 1990 to 2001 are given in the attached table. With the exception of those persons leaving under the Assisted Voluntary Returns Programmes run by the International Organisation for Migration all removals are as a result of action taken by the Immigration service and as such can be regarded as enforced.

A breakdown of total removals in 2002 is not yet available but is due to be published on the Home Office web-site later in the year in the Home Office Statistical Bulletin "Control of Immigration: Statistics United Kingdom 2002".

www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html

The latest available data show that 7,780 principal asylum applicants and 1,825 dependants were removed in the period January to September 2002. Data for October to December 2002 are due to be published at the end of February on the Home Office website.

Persons removed from the United Kingdom and those subject to enforcement action⁽¹³⁾1990 to 2001 (United Kingdom)Number of persons

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Type of removal

Persons refused entry at port and subsequently removed 19,180 18,270 14,950 16,740 17,220 19,150

Of whom: principal asylum applicants⁽¹⁴⁾ N/a N/a 960 1,240 1,350 1,880

Of whom: non-asylum cases⁽¹⁵⁾ N/a N/a 13,990 15,500 15,870 17,270

Principal asylum applicants leaving under Assisted Voluntary Return Programmes⁽¹⁸⁾ — — — — — —

Persons removed as a result of enforcement action⁽¹⁶⁾^,⁽¹⁷⁾ 4,280 5,800 6,210 6,080 5,210 5,080

Of whom: principal asylum applicants⁽¹⁴⁾ N/a N/a 390 580 870 1,290

Of whom: non-asylum cases N/a N/a 5,820 5,500 4,340 3,790

Of which:

Deportation action ⁽²⁰⁾^,⁽²¹⁾ 1,940 2,620 2,580 2,280 1,920 1,920

Of whom: principal asylum applicants⁽¹⁴⁾ N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 2,20

Of whom: non-asylum cases N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 1,700

Total persons removed⁽¹⁶⁾ 23,460 24,070 21,160 22,820 22,430 24,230

Of whom: principal asylum applicants⁽¹⁴⁾ N/a N/a 1,350 1,820 2,220 3,170

Of whom: non-asylum cases⁽¹⁵⁾ N/a N/a 19,820 21,000 20,210 21,060

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 (R) 2001 (P)

Type of removal

Persons refused entry at port and subsequently removed 21,200 24,535 27,605 31,295 38,275 37,865

Of whom: principal asylum applicants⁽¹⁴⁾ 2,700 4,105 3,540 4,860 5,440 4,175

Of whom: non-asylum cases⁽¹⁵⁾ 18,510 20,430 24,065 26,435 32,835 33,690

Principal asylum applicants leaving under Assisted Voluntary Return Programmes⁽¹⁸⁾ — — — 50 550 980

Persons removed as a result of enforcement action⁽¹⁶⁾^,⁽¹⁷⁾ 5,460 6,610 7,315 6,440 7,820 10,290

Of whom: principal asylum applicants⁽¹⁴⁾ 2,130 3,060 3,450 2,755 2,990 4,130

Of whom: non-asylum cases 3,340 3,3,550 3,865 3,680 4,830 6,160

Of which:

Deportation action⁽²⁰⁾^,⁽²¹⁾ 2,000 2,070 1,730 1,210 1,280 450

Of whom: principal asylum applicants⁽¹⁴⁾ 400 455 350 140 145 85

Of whom: non-asylum cases 1,600 1,615 1,380 1,075 1,140 365

Total persons removed⁽¹⁶⁾ 26,660 31,145 34,920 37,780 46,645 49,135

Of whom: principal asylum applicants⁽¹⁴⁾ 4,820 7,165 6,990 7,665 8,980 9,285

Of whom: non-asylum cases⁽¹⁵⁾ 21,840 23,980 27,930 30,120 37,665 39,850

	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995
Type of removal
Persons refused entry at port and subsequently removed	19,180	18,270	14,950	16,740	17,220	19,150
Of whom: principal asylum applicants⁽¹⁴⁾	N/a	N/a	960	1,240	1,350	1,880
Of whom: non-asylum cases⁽¹⁵⁾	N/a	N/a	13,990	15,500	15,870	17,270
Principal asylum applicants leaving under Assisted Voluntary Return Programmes⁽¹⁸⁾	—	—	—	—	—	—
Persons removed as a result of enforcement action⁽¹⁶⁾^,⁽¹⁷⁾	4,280	5,800	6,210	6,080	5,210	5,080
Of whom: principal asylum applicants⁽¹⁴⁾	N/a	N/a	390	580	870	1,290
Of whom: non-asylum cases	N/a	N/a	5,820	5,500	4,340	3,790
Of which:
Deportation action ⁽²⁰⁾^,⁽²¹⁾	1,940	2,620	2,580	2,280	1,920	1,920
Of whom: principal asylum applicants⁽¹⁴⁾	N/a	N/a	N/a	N/a	N/a	2,20
Of whom: non-asylum cases	N/a	N/a	N/a	N/a	N/a	1,700
Total persons removed⁽¹⁶⁾	23,460	24,070	21,160	22,820	22,430	24,230
Of whom: principal asylum applicants⁽¹⁴⁾	N/a	N/a	1,350	1,820	2,220	3,170
Of whom: non-asylum cases⁽¹⁵⁾	N/a	N/a	19,820	21,000	20,210	21,060

	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000 (R)	2001 (P)
Type of removal
Persons refused entry at port and subsequently removed	21,200	24,535	27,605	31,295	38,275	37,865
Of whom: principal asylum applicants⁽¹⁴⁾	2,700	4,105	3,540	4,860	5,440	4,175
Of whom: non-asylum cases⁽¹⁵⁾	18,510	20,430	24,065	26,435	32,835	33,690
Principal asylum applicants leaving under Assisted Voluntary Return Programmes⁽¹⁸⁾	—	—	—	50	550	980
Persons removed as a result of enforcement action⁽¹⁶⁾^,⁽¹⁷⁾	5,460	6,610	7,315	6,440	7,820	10,290
Of whom: principal asylum applicants⁽¹⁴⁾	2,130	3,060	3,450	2,755	2,990	4,130
Of whom: non-asylum cases	3,340	3,3,550	3,865	3,680	4,830	6,160
Of which:
Deportation action⁽²⁰⁾^,⁽²¹⁾	2,000	2,070	1,730	1,210	1,280	450
Of whom: principal asylum applicants⁽¹⁴⁾	400	455	350	140	145	85
Of whom: non-asylum cases	1,600	1,615	1,380	1,075	1,140	365
Total persons removed⁽¹⁶⁾	26,660	31,145	34,920	37,780	46,645	49,135
Of whom: principal asylum applicants⁽¹⁴⁾	4,820	7,165	6,990	7,665	8,980	9,285
Of whom: non-asylum cases⁽¹⁵⁾	21,840	23,980	27,930	30,120	37,665	39,850

⁽¹³⁾ Under section 3.5, 3.6 or 33.1 of the immigration Act 1971, or under section 10 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.

⁽¹⁴⁾ Persons who had sought asylum at some stage, excluding dependants. Removal figures exclude 1,495 dependants of asylum seekers removed in the period April to December 2001; data on dependants removed have only been collected since April 2001.

⁽¹⁵⁾ Figures up to March 2001 may include a small number of dependants of port principal asylum applicants removed.

⁽¹⁶⁾ Including persons known to have departed 'voluntarily' after enforcement action had been initiated against them.

⁽¹⁷⁾ Excludes Assisted Voluntary Returns. Figures exclude 185 accompanying dependants leaving between April 2000 and March 2001.

⁽¹⁸⁾ Persons leaving under Assisted Voluntary Return Programmes run by the international Organisation for Migration. May include some on-entry cases and some cases where enforcement action has been initiated.

⁽¹⁹⁾ Illegal entrants detected and persons issued with a notice of intention to deport, recommended for deportation by a court or proceeded against under Section 10.

⁽²⁰⁾ Deportation figures may be under-recorded in 1999 and 2000. 2001 figure may exclude some persons recommended for deportation by a court.

⁽²¹⁾ Figures for 2001 have been estimated.

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