[holding answer 2 April 2009]: The following table shows the number of main applicants (excluding dependants) granted indefinite leave to remain on the grounds of a 14-year long residency each year since 2004.
Main applicants 2005 725 2006 820 2007 815 2008 910 2009 305 Total 4,430 Notes: 1. 2009 figures are for a partial year—1 January to 30 March. 2. The figures quoted are not provided under national statistics protocols and have been derived from local management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change. 3. The individual figures and total have been rounded to the nearest five.