The requested information is unavailable and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost by examination of individual case records.
However, information on the number of nationals from the Palestinian Territories that have applied for asylum in the United Kingdom between 2004 and 2008, broken down by main applicant and dependants have been provided in the table.
Information on asylum is published annually and quarterly. Statistics for the first quarter of 2009 will be available in May 2009 from the Library of the House and from the Home Office Research, Development and Statistics Directorate website at:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration-asylum-stats.html
Of whom: Year/month Total Principal applicant Dependant 2004 Total 540 460 80 2005 Total 445 370 75 2006 Total 340 260 80 2007p Total 480 425 55 2008p January 30 30 — February 35 35 — March 35 25 10 April 20 20 * May 20 20 — June 10 10 — July 30 25 5 August 30 25 5 September 25 20 5 October 30 30 — November 25 25 — December 30 25 * Total 2008p 320 295 25 1 Provisional figures rounded to nearest 5, (— = 0, * = 1 or 2). Figures may not sum to the totals shown because of independent rounding.