Asylum Refusals

asked Her Majesty's Government:For each year since 1990, how many asylum seekers from each of Turkey, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, Ghana, Nigeria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Romania were refused asylum and exceptional leave to remain after full consideration; how many were refused under paragraph 340 of the Immigration Rules; how many were refused on safe third country grounds; and how many were removed from the United Kingdom. [HL1308]

The available information is given in the tables.

Asylum decisions^{1 2} in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, 1990
	Total refusals	Substantive refusals	3rd country refusals	Non-compliance refusals
Turkey	65	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sri Lanka	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Pakistan	115	n/a	n/a	n/a
India	80	n/a	n/a	n/a
Ghana	50	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nigeria	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
Czech Republic	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Slovakia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Poland	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Romania	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
n/a = Not available.
¹ Figures rounded to nearest 5, with '*' = 1 or 2.
² Information is of initial determination decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.

Asylum decisions^1.2 in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, 1991
	Total refusals	Substantive refusals	3rd country refusals³	Non-compliance refusals⁴
Turkey	75	50	25	—
Sri Lanka	20	15	5	—
Pakistan	180	170	^*	5
India	235	210	20	5
Ghana	70	55	10	5
Nigeria	15	10	5	—
Czech Republic	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Slovakia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Poland	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Romania	40	40	^*	^*
n/a = Not available.
¹ Figures rounded to nearest 5, with '^*' = 1 or 2.
² Information is of initial determination decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.
³ Refused on the grounds that the applicant had arrived from a safe third country.
⁴ Paragraph 101 of Immigration Rules. For failure to provide evidence to support the asylum claim within a reasonable period including failure to respond to invitation to interview.

Asylum decisions^1.2 in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, 1992
	Total refusals¹	Substantive refusals²	3rd country refusals³	Non-compliance refusals⁴
Turkey	645	150	90	405
Sri Lanka	215	10	50	150
Pakistan	1,015	680	15	325
India	1,160	735	65	360
Ghana	1,210	285	25	900
Nigeria	210	75	10	120
Czech Republic	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Slovakia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Poland	15	^*	10	5
Romania	90	50	10	30
n/a = not available.
¹ Figures rounded to nearest 5, with '^*' = 1 or 2.
² Information is of initial determination decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.
³ Refused on the grounds that the applicant has arrived from a safe third country.
⁴ Paragraph 101 of Immigration Rules. For failure to provide evidence to support the asylum claim within a reasonable period including failure to respond to invitation to interview.

Asylum decisions^{1 2} in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, 1993
	Total refusals	Substantive refusals	3rd country refusals³	Non-compliance refusals⁴
Turkey	710	485	110	115
Sri Lanka	260	95	120	45
Pakistan	755	565	20	170
India	1,115	925	25	165
Ghana	925	605	35	285
Nigeria	350	210	20	120
Czech Republic	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Slovakia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Poland	55	25	25	5
Romania	170	130	25	15
n/a = Not available.
¹ Figures rounded to nearest 5, with '^*' = 1 or 2.
² Information is of initial determination decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.
³ Refused on the grounds that the applicant had arrived from a safe third country.
⁴ Paragraph 180F of Immigration Rules. For failure to provide evidence to support the asylum claim within a reasonable period including failure to respond to invitation to interview.

Asylum decisions^{1 2}in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, 1994
	Total refusals	Substantive refusals	3rd country refusals⁽³⁾	Non-compliance refusals⁽⁴⁾
Turkey	1,000	775	80	150
Sri Lanka	955	805	80	70
Pakistan	1,97	1,765	15	190
India	1,415	1,190	20	200
Ghana	1,610	1,240	60	310
Nigeria	1,485	910	40	535
Czech Republic	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Slovakia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Poland	90	60	20	10
Romania	520	460	30	30
n/a = Not available.
⁽¹⁾ Figures rounded to nearest 5, with '^*' = 1 or 2.
⁽²⁾ Information is of initial determination decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.
⁽³⁾ Refused on the grounds that the applicant had arrived from a safe third country.
⁽⁴⁾ Paragraph 340 of Immigration Rules. For failure to provide evidence to support the asylum claim within a reasonable period including failure to respond to invitation to interview.

Asylum decisions ^{1 2} in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, 1995
	Total refusals	Sustantive refusals	3rd country refusals³	Non-compliance refusals⁴
Turkey	910	720	150	40
Sri Lanka	1,225	1,130	75	20
Pakistan	1,640	1,545	35	60
India	1,960	1,770	50	140
Ghana	1,960	1,750	40	170
Nigeria	2,625	2,135	95	395

Asylum decisions^{1 2} in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, 1995
	Total refusals	Sustantive refusals	3rd country refusals³	Non-compliance refusals ⁴
Czech Republic	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Slovakia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Poland	435	345	80	10
Romania	555	400	145	10
n/a = Not available.
¹ Figures rounded to nearest 5, with '^*' = 1 or 2.
² Information is of initial determination decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.
³ Refused on the grounds that the applicant had arrived from a safe third country.
⁴ Paragraph 340 of Immigration Rules. For failure to provide evidence to support the asylum claim within a reasonable period including failure to respond to invitation to interview.

Asylum decisions^{1 2} in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, 1997
	Total refusals	Certified refusals	Other refusals	3rd country refusals³	Non-compliance refusals⁴
Turkey	1,475	65	950	410	50
Sri Lanka	1,710	780	850	60	20
Pakistan	2,870	2,505	35	40	295
India	2,395	1,800	20	30	540
Ghana	1,330	1,030	40	10	245
Nigeria	4,315	1,525	1,635	40	1,115
Czech Republic	210	105	25	70	10
Slovakia	375	225	20	125	5
Poland	860	765	—	50	45
Romania	635	440	^*	45	150
¹ Figures rounded to nearest 5, with '^*' = 1 or 2.
¹ Information is of initial determination decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.
³ Refused on the grounds that the applicant had arrived from a safe third country.
⁴ Paragraph 340 of Immigration Rules. For failure to provide evidence to support the asylum claim within a reasonable period including failure to respond to invitation to interview.

Asylum decisions^{1 2} in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, 1998
	Total refusals	Certified refusals	Other refusals²	3rd country refusals³	Non-compliance refusals⁴
Turkey	1,015	35	820	110	50
Sri Lanka	1,950	415	1,170	260	90
Pakistan	1,950	1,545	90	75	250
India	1,450	930	50	50	425
Ghana	425	275	55	5	95
Nigeria	1,840	685	700	15	440
Czech Republic	180	170	10	^*	^*
Slovakia	335	90	240	^*	^*
Poland	1,070	1,015	5	^*	50
Romania	1,155	780	10	60	305
¹ Figures rounded to nearest 5, with ^* = 1 or 2.
² Information is of initial determination decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.
³ Refused on the grounds that the applicant has arrived from a safe third country.
⁴ Paragraph 340 of Immigration Rules. For failure to provide evidence to support the asylum claim within a reasonable period including failure to respond to invitation to interview.

Asylum decisions^{1. 2} in the United Kingdom, excluding dependents, 1996
	Total refusals	Substantive refusals	3rd country refusals³	Non-compliance refusals⁴
Turkey	1,330	1,000	310	20
Sri Lanka	2,115	2,030	50	35
Pakistan	2,620	2,385	30	205
India	3,690	3,185	45	460
Ghana	2,265	2,155	10	100
Nigeria	5,120	4,525	60	535
Czech Republic	50	15	35	—
Slovakia	110	65	50	—
Poland	830	770	50	10
Romania	760	630	80	55
¹ Figures rounded to nearest 5, with '^*' = 1 or 2.
² Information is of initial determination decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.
³ Refused on the grounds that the applicant had arrived from a safe third country.
⁴ Paragraph 340 of Immigration Rules. For failure to provide evidence to support the asylum claim within a reasonable period including failure to respond to invitation to interview.

Asylum decisions^{1 2} in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, January to May 1999
Principal applicants
	Total refusals	Certified refusals	Other refusals	3rd country refusals³	Non-compliance refusals⁴	Grants of ELR under backlog criteria^{5 6}	Non compliance refusals under backlog criteria^{5 7}
Turkey	100	—	25	70	^*	505	5
Sri Lanka	385	75	170	130	10	85	—
Pakistan	280	220	30	25	10	60	—
India	175	130	10	25	10	30	—
Ghana	45	25	15	^*	5	850	5
Nigeria	310	130	135	10	35	50	5
Czeeh Republic	50	20	30	—	^*	—	—
Slovakia	90	5	85	—	—	—	—
Poland	160	150	10	—	—	—	—
Romania	60	25	^*	35	—	5	—
¹ Figures rounded to nearest 5, with '^*' = 1 or 2.
² Information is of initial determination decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.
³ Refused on the grounds that the applicant had arrived from a safe third country.
⁴ Paragraph 340 of Immigration Rules. For failure to provide evidence to support the asylum claim within a reasonable period, including failure to respond to invitation to interview.
⁵ Cases decided under pragmatic measures aimed at reducing the pre '96 act asylum backlog.
⁶ May include a small number of cases where asylum has been granted.
⁷ May include a small number of cases where the application has been refused on substantive grounds.

Volume 610: debated on Thursday 9 March 2000