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Mr. Lawrence
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the most recent information he has on the numbers of asylum applicants in Western Europe.
| Numbers of asylum-seekers in Western European countries from 1984–87 by country of application | |||||
| 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | Total 1984–87 | |
| Austria | 7,200 | 6,700 | 8,650 | 11,400 | 33,950 |
| Belgium | 3,650 | 5,300 | 7,650 | 6,000 | 22,600 |
| Denmark | 4,300 | 8,700 | 9,300 | 2,100 | 24,400 |
| France | 15,900 | 25,800 | 23,400 | 24,800 | 89,900 |
| Federal Republic of Germany | 35,300 | 73,850 | 99,650 | 57,400 | 266,200 |
| Netherlands | 2,600 | 5,650 | 5,850 | 14,000 | 28,100 |
| Norway | 300 | 850 | 2,700 | 8,600 | 12,450 |
| Sweden | 12,000 | 14,450 | 14,600 | 18,500 | 59,550 |
| Switzerland | 7,450 | 9,700 | 8,550 | 10,900 | 36,600 |
| United Kingdom | 3,850 | 5,450 | 4,800 | 4,500 | 18,600 |
| Total | 92,550 | 156,450 | 185,150 | 158,200 | 592,350 |