Page 1 Asylum Statistics: 2nd Quarter 2004 United Kingdom This publication includes data for the 2nd Quarter of 2004, relating to April to June 2004. This edition also presents new information (in-year outcome) on the Public Service Agreement (PSA) performance target relating to the proportion of new substantive applications processed up to and including final appeal within 6 months. The data for 2003 have been slightly revised in line with the annual bulletin Asylum Statistics United Kingdom 2003, also published today. All data from January 2003 onwards remain provisional and subject to revision. Further information Enquiries about this bulletin should be addressed to: Immigration Research and Statistics Service, Research Development and Statistics Directorate, Room 1402, Apollo House, Wellesley Road, Croydon, Surrey CR9 3RR. Telephone 020 8760 8274. Information about RDS publications is given at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/index.htm . Information about immigration & asylum can be found on http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/ .
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Asylum Statistics: 2nd Quarter 2004 United Kingdom
This publication includes data for the 2nd Quarter of 2004, relating to April to June 2004. This edition also presents new information (in-year outcome) on the Public Service Agreement (PSA) performance target relating to the proportion of new substantive applications processed up to and including final appeal within 6 months. The data for 2003 have been slightly revised in line with the annual bulletin Asylum Statistics United Kingdom 2003, also published today. All data from January 2003 onwards remain provisional and subject to revision. Further information Enquiries about this bulletin should be addressed to: Immigration Research and Statistics Service, Research Development and Statistics Directorate, Room 1402, Apollo House, Wellesley Road, Croydon, Surrey CR9 3RR. Telephone 020 8760 8274. Information about RDS publications is given at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/index.htm. Information about immigration & asylum can be found on http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/.
Iran 685China 595Somalia 540Zimbabwe 505Pakistan 475Iraq 410Afghanistan 355India 310Nigeria 300Sudan 300Other Nationalities 3,440Total 7,920Data rounded to nearest 5 and may not sum due torounding.
Top 10 applicant nationalities Quarter 2 2004
Applications
● Applications: 7,920, 11% lower than previous quarter ♦
The number of applications for asylum, excluding dependants, in the UK fell by 11% in Q2 to 7,920, from Q1 (8,940) and was 26% less than Q2 2003.
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Applications, including dependants, to the rest of the EU (excluding Italy) fell by 14% in Q2 from Q1.
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Applications, including dependants, to the UK fell by 13% in Q2 to 9,210 from Q1 (10,585).
● Largest nationalities: Iran, China, Somalia ♦
Iran was the top application nationality with 685 applications, 6% less than Q1 and replacing Somalia as the highest nationality.
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Applications from Chinese, Somalian, Zimbabwean and Indian nationals fell by 3%, 46%, 7% and 19% respectively in Q2. Applications from nationals of Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Sudan increased by 18%, 20%, 25%, 7% and 13% respectively.
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Applications in Q2 from nationalities(1) subject to the NSA provisions of the NIA Act, waves 2 and 3 fell by 21% to 645 compared with 815 in Q1.
● Initial Decisions: 11,720, 20% lower than previous quarter ♦
11,720 initial decisions were made in Q2, 20% lower than in Q1 (14,640) but remaining higher than the level of applications. These decisions related to 13,750 asylum seekers (including dependants) in Q2 and 17,535 in Q1.
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Hence the number of cases awaiting an initial decision continued to fall, to 13,300 at the end of June (31,400 at the end of June 2003). Of this total, 4,900 cases were work in progress; i.e. the application had been outstanding for 6 months or less.
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3% of initial decisions in Q2 granted asylum, compared with 4% in Q1. The proportion granted humanitarian protection or discretionary leave fell slightly to 8%. 89% of initial decisions were refusals, a slight increase on Q1.
• Timeliness of Initial Decisions
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83%(1)(2)(3) of applications received in Q1 (January to March) 2004 had initial decisions reached and served within two months(4), compared with 82% for Q4 (October to December) 2003.
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82% of applications received in 2003/04 had initial decisions reached and served within two months compared with 75% in 2002/03. For applications received in 2002/03, the figures were 85% within four months and 88% within six months. For April to December 2003, the corresponding figures were 90% within 4 months and 93% within six months.
(1) Source: A-CID database as at 30 July 2004. (2) Excludes withdrawals and 3rd country cases, which may be the responsibility of other EU member states under the Dublin Convention. (3) Home Office's Public Service Agreement target for 2001/02 was 60%, 2002/03 was 65% and 2003/04 was 75%. Details of the targets are given in the 2000 Spending Review Public Service Agreements White Paper at http://www.treasury.gov.uk/. Excludes asylum applications lodged by Iraqis between 1 February and 31 May 2003. (4) “Two months” is defined as 61 days; “Four months” is defined as 122 days; “Six months” is defined as 182 days.
● Appeals received: 9,000, 11% lower than previous quarter ♦
It is estimated that 9,000 appeals were received by the Home Office in Q2 2004, compared with 10,100 in Q1 2004.
● Appeals determined: 14,115, 23% lower than previous quarter ♦
The number of appeals determined by adjudicators fell in Q2 by 23% to 14,115 from 18,255 in Q1 and was 27% lower than in Q2 2003 (19,345).
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The proportion of appeals dismissed rose to 78% in Q2 from 76% in Q1, whilst the proportion of appeals allowed fell to 20% from 22% in Q1.
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As at 30 June 2004, there were an estimated 9,000(1) appeals lodged with the Home Office which had not been sent to the Immigration Appellate Authority (2,000(1) of which were classified as work in progress cases i.e. less than 29 days old); a proportion of appeals lodged do not result in appeal bundles being sent to the IAA.
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The total asylum work in progress in the IAA as at 30 June 2004, was 22,600 (9,900(2) at the Adjudicator Tier, 7,300(2) applications for permission to appeal to the Tribunal, and 5,400(2) Tribunal Appeals).
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Timeliness of case processing, up to and including appeals at Immigration Appellate Authority and Immigration Appeal Tribunal
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63%(3)(4) of applications received in the period April to December 2003 had a final decision, up to and including appeals at the IAT, within 6 months(5).
(1) Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. (2) Figures are rounded to the nearest hundred. Figures may not sum due to rounding. (3) Source: A-CID database as at 12 July 2004. (4) Excludes withdrawals and 3rd country cases, which may be the responsibility of other EU member states under the Dublin Convention. Home Office's Public Service Agreement target for 2003/04 is 60%. Details of the targets are given in the 2000 Spending Review Public Service Agreements White Paper at http://www.treasury.gov.uk/. Excludes asylum applications lodged by Iraqis between 1 February and 31 May 2003. (5) “Six months” is defined as 182 days.
Appeals Determined by IAA AdjudicatorsQuarter 2 2002 to Quarter 2 2004
Apr-04 1,125 335 1,460May-04 970 145 1,115Jun-04 1,040 115 1,150 Data rounded to nearest 5 and may not sum due to rounding.
(1) Includes persons departing ‘voluntarily’ after enforcement action had been initiated against them and persons leaving under Assisted Voluntary Return Programmes run by the IOM.
Asylum removals(1)
Serbia and Montenegro 510 Afghanistan 215 Albania 205 Iraq 135 Jamaica 120 Pakistan 115 Sri Lanka 115 Romania 105 Turkey 95 Iran 95 Other nationalities 1,420 Total 3,130 Data rounded to nearest 5 and may not sum due to rounding.(1) Data relate to principal applicants only.(2) Includes persons departing ‘voluntarily’ after enforcement action had been initiated against them and persons leaving under Assisted Voluntary Return Programmes run by the IOM.
Top 10 nationalities of asylum seekers removed
Quarter 2 2004 (1)(2)
Removal of Asylum Seekers
● 3,130 principal applicants removed in Q2; 3,725 including dependants
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There were 3,130 principal applicants removed from the UK in Q2, 6% less than in Q1 (3,320) and 4% less than in Q2 2003 (3,260).
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Including dependants, 3,725 asylum seekers were removed in Q2, 9% less than in Q1 (4,085) and 18% less than in Q2 2003 (4,565).
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The overall fall in removals was due to a large extent to fewer removals of nationals of the ten countries which joined the EU on 1 May (see note 4, page 11). Removals of principal asylum applicants from these countries fell by over half, from 290 in Q1 to 135 in Q2, and by 79% from Q2 2003 (655). Removals of principal applicants of other nationalities fell by just 1% from 3,030 in Q1 to 2,995 in Q2, and were 15% higher than in Q2 2003 (2,605).
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The five nationalities accounting for the most principal applicants removed in Q2 were Serbia and Montenegro, Afghanistan, Albania, Iraq and Jamaica.
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Annual totals for 2003 have been revised to take into account more up-to-date information. The revised totals are 13,005 principal applicants removed in 2003, and 17,895, including dependants.
Asylum Seekers RemovedQuarter 2 2002 to Quarter 2 2004
Assessments of eligibility for support under Section 55 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 Section 55 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 came into force on 8 January 2003, restricting the availability of National Asylum Support Service (NASS) support to those asylum seekers who make an asylum application as soon as reasonably practicable. From 17 December 2003 the Home Secretary announced that those who could give a credible account that their asylum claim was made within three days of arrival in the United Kingdom will normally be accepted as having applied as soon as reasonably practicable. Of the total (1,530(1)) cases referred to NASS for a Section 55 assessment in Q2 2004(2): •
470(1) were notified that they were ineligible for NASS support on the grounds that their claims were not made as soon as reasonably practicable;
• 785(1) were deemed eligible for NASS support on the grounds that they were made as soon as reasonably practical;
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265(1) were exempt from consideration under Section 55 on the ground of being a family application;
• 15(1) were exempt from consideration under Section 55 to avoid a breach of ECHR rights. Interviewing and assessments of eligibility under Section 55 were suspended between 21 May 2004 and 28 June 2004 following the Court of Appeal judgement: Limbuela and others. Some applicants who are notified that they are ineligible for NASS support nevertheless submit application forms. Such applications are deemed invalid [see following section] and account for the continuing high numbers of invalid applications (22% of all applications for NASS support are deemed invalid).
(1) Data rounded to the nearest 5 and may not sum due to rounding. Figures do not include dependants. (2) Interviewing and assessments of eligibility under Section 55 were suspended between 21 May 2004 and 28 June 2004 following the Court of Appeal judgement: Limbuela and others.
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Iran 820 Iraq 655 Somalia 560 Pakistan 430 Sudan 350 Turkey 350 Zimbabwe 335 Afghanistan 305 Dem. Rep. Of Congo 285 Eritrea 190 Other Nationalities 3,410 Total 7,695
Data rounded to nearest 5 and may not sum due torounding.
Top 10 nationalities Quarter 2 2004
NASS Applications ● Total applications: 7,695, 4% higher than previous quarter ♦
The number of applications(1) for NASS support in Q2 was 7,695, 4% higher than Q1 (7,425) and 23% lower than Q2 2003. The slight rise in applications this quarter was due to a change in recording practices to record all those in emergency accommodation on the source database ASYS (previously some of these cases were recorded on ASYS only after assessments of eligibility for support under Section 55 had been completed). This new process began on 28 June 2004 and is expected to have been applied to all relevant cases by the end of Q3.
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In Q2, 6,085 (79%) applications were from single adults and 1,610 (21%) were from family
(1) groups.
Applications(1) for NASS Support Quarter 2 2003 to Quarter 2 2004
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● Support type: 49% of applications were for accommodation and subsistence support
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In Q2, 3,795 (49%) of applications were for accommodation and subsistence support(2) and 2,230 (29%) of applications were for subsistence only support. The remaining 22% of applications were deemed invalid(3) .
● Top Ten Nationalities: Rise in applications from Sudan.
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Applications from Pakistani and Zimbabwean nationals rose by 38% and 8% respectively.
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Applications from Iranian, Iraqi, Somali, Turkish, Afghan, DRC and Eritrea nationals fell by 2%, 26%, 18%, 29%, 2%, 14% and 27% respectively.
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Applications from nationals of Sudan rose by 94% placing it in the top 10 nationalities.
(1) See “NASS definitions” in background notes (page 11). (2) Includes accommodation only and accommodation and subsistence support applications. (3) Invalid applications include those made following notification of ineligibility under Section 55 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and those where the support type has not been identified.
Apr-04 2,510May-04 2,750Jun-04 2,435Data rounded to nearest 5 andmay not sum due to rounding.
Applications for NASS Support
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In receipt of subsistence only support
Supported in NASS accommodation
As at end:
Jun-03 37,440 53,050Sep-03 33,895 51,810Dec-03 30,360 49,760Mar-04 27,635 48,610Jun-04 25,465 45,135Data rounded to nearest 5 and may not sum due to rounding.
Asylum seekers supported by NASS(1) by type of support
Government Office Region (GOR)
In receipt of subsistence only support
Supported in NASS
accommodation(2)
North East 175 4,620 North West 865 7,325 Yorkshire & the Humber 760 9,555 East Midlands 870 2,850 West Midlands 1,255 7,820 East of England 955 670 Greater London 18,295 2,035 South East 1,550 940 South West 355 1,255 Total England 25,085 37,070 Wales 155 2,375 Scotland 200 5,580 Northern Ireland 20 110 Total 25,465 45,135 Data rounded to nearest 5 and may not sum due to rounding.
Asylum seekers supported by NASS in regions(2)
as at end June 2004
Supported Asylum Seekers – including dependants The totals below represent the numbers of asylum seekers who are currently residing in NASS accommodation(1) or are in receipt of NASS subsistence only support. They reflect the numbers of new applicants granted support and exclude applicants for whom support has been ceased. These figures do not account for asylum seekers who are not supported by NASS.
As at the end of Q2 (June) 2004: ● 25,465 asylum seekers were receiving subsistence only support ● 45,135 asylum seekers were supported in NASS accommodation(1) ● A total 70,600 asylum seekers were in receipt of NASS support, 7% less
than at end Q1 (76,245) and 22% lower than at end of Q2 2003 (90,490)
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The regions with the five highest populations of asylum seekers in NASS accommodation(1) were: Yorkshire & the Humber (21%), West Midlands (17%), North West (16%), Scotland (12%), North East (10%).
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Within the regions NASS disperses asylum seekers to cluster areas in Local Authorities (see Tables 9, 10). The Authorities with the ten highest populations of asylum seekers in NASS accommodation were: Glasgow, Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle, Manchester, Sheffield, Bradford, Kirklees, Cardiff and Liverpool.
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18,295 (72%) of all asylum seekers in receipt of subsistence only support were located in London.
(1) Includes asylum seekers receiving ‘accommodation only’ support and asylum seekers receiving ‘accommodation and subsistence’ support. (2) Where figures by region are shown, these reflect the boundaries of the standard Government Office Regions (GORs).
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Detention (as at 26 June 2004) – including dependants(1)(2)
An assessment undertaken in spring 2004 of figures supplied by IND on immigration detention has highlighted an undercount of detainees held in prisons. The cases concerned are those immigration detainees who had completed their criminal sentence and been court-recommended for deportation but were still held in a prison pending deportation. At the end of December 2003 it is thought that there were approximately 200 such cases. This issue is currently being looked into, with a reconciliation of all the relevant data sources, and any necessary revisions to the regular statistics will be considered once the issue has been resolved.
● Asylum detainees: 1,385 detainees who had claimed asylum at some stage.
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As at 26 June 2004, 1,385 persons who had sought asylum at some stage were being detained in the UK solely under Immigration Act powers. This excludes persons detained in police cells and persons detained under dual immigration and other powers. Asylum detainees accounted for 80% of all Immigration Act detainees.
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350 asylum detainees were being held at the Oakington Reception Centre, 925 at Immigration Service Removal Centres, 20 at Immigration Short Term Holding Facilities, and 95 at prison establishments. This compares with 230 asylum detainees held at Oakington on 27 March 2004, 980 at Removal Centres and 90 held in prison establishments.
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As at 26 June 2004, 60 people (1)(2) who were detained solely under Immigration Act powers were recorded as being under 18 years old. 50 of these persons had been in detention for 14 days or less, 5 for between 15 and 29 days, and 5 for between 1 and 2 months. These individuals were all detained as part of families whose detention, as a group was considered necessary, and include those minors detained with their families under NSA provisions at Oakington Reception Centre.
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The nationalities accounting for the largest number of asylum detainees were Turkish (95), Nigerian (95) and Sri Lankan (80).
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86% of asylum detainees as at 26 June were male.
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The majority of asylum detainees had been in detention for less than two months. As at 26 June, 40% of asylum detainees had been in detention for 14 days or less, 16% for 15 to 29 days, 17% for one month to less than two months, 11% for two months to less than four months, and 17% for four months or more.
(1) All data have been rounded to the nearest 5. (2) A recent assessment of figures supplied by IND on immigration detention has highlighted an undercount of detainees held in prisons.
Nationality of Asylum Seekers Detained(1) as at 26 June 2004, by Region
(1) Persons detained under Immigration Act p owers who had so ught asylum at some s tage. Excludes persons detained in po lice cells and persons detained under dual immigration and o ther po wers .
Euro pe17%
Middle Eas t6%
Americas7%
Afric a40%
As ia29%
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China 355India 215Nigeria 150Turkey 135Pakistan 100Afghanistan 80Jamaica 65Ghana 45Sri Lanka 40Bangladesh 35Other Nationalities 485Total 1,705Data rounded to nearest 5 and may not sum due to rounding.
Quarter 2 2004
Top 10 applicant nationalities at Oakington Reception
Centre
Oakington Reception Centre
The Oakington fast track facility enables asylum claims which upon initial screening, appear to be suitable for speedy decision making, to be determined in about 7-10 days. Statistics for Oakington relate to all cases received in a particular period (i.e. tracking a specific cohort of individuals) unlike other asylum statistics, which relate to all applications, decisions or appeals within a specific time period. It is therefore not necessarily meaningful to compare statistics for Oakington with overall totals.
● 1,705 cases received by Oakington Reception Centre (1,870 including dependants)
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Out of 1,705 cases received at Oakington during Q2, an initial decision was made on 1,540 (90%). In 50 cases the application was withdrawn. In 115 cases no final confirmation of a decision had been received when these statistics were compiled.
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Out of the 1,540 cases decided, there were 1,535 refusals, and the remainder granted asylum or HP or DL.
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Appeals were received in 1,090(1) cases (71% of refusals).
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The top ten applicant nationalities accounted for 72% of all principal applicants received at Oakington.
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Overall intake increased by 8% in Q2 compared with Q1 (when 1,580 cases were received). Correspondingly the number of initial decisions made also increased (9%).
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China was the top applicant nationality with 355 applicants, and India the second highest source nationality with 215 applications. In Q1 2003, the top two applicant nationalities at Oakington were China (310) and India (235).
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Non-suspensive appeal (NSA) provisions have been applied since 7 November 2002 (Royal Assent to the NIA Act). NSA removes the right to an in-country appeal for those applicants whose claims are refused and certified as “clearly unfounded”. Refused and certified applicants are removed after service of the decision and must pursue any appeal from abroad.
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Subject to the criteria, applicants whose claims are considered to be suitable for a fast track decision are detained at Oakington for interview and decision. This includes those from the countries on the designated NSA list.
(1) Figures may increase slightly. Appeals against NSA cases may not have been received at the time at which these figures were compiled due to the length of time allowed to appeal from abroad.
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Note – revisions to data 1. All the UK asylum statistics produced on a quarterly basis are provisional. It is anticipated
that the data will be revised in due course. It is not possible to evaluate whether the revisions will be upward or downward, however the reasons for revisions are likely to include:
(a) late reporting of cases – a small proportion of cases are not included when the statistics are calculated for the quarterly publication;
(b) the results of data cleansing exercises (data identified which cannot be included when the statistics are calculated for the monthly publication because of missing or invalid values, the identification of duplicates in the data);
(c) reconciliations with alternative sources of data which will identify cases not yet included in the statistics.
Definitions 2. Data included in this publication relate to principal applicants only, except where indicated
otherwise. 3. Serbia and Montenegro (SAM) replaced Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) from 5
February 2003. SAM comprises of the Republic of Serbia, the Republic of Montenegro, and the province of Kosovo (administered by the UN on an interim basis since 1999).
4. NSA Wave 1, from November 2002, nationalities:- Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia,
Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and the Czech Republic. These 10 countries became EU members on 1 May 2004.
5. NSA Wave 2, from April 2003, nationalities:- Albania, Bulgaria, Jamaica, Macedonia,
Moldova, Serbia and Montenegro, and Romania. 6. NSA Wave 3, from 23 July 2003, nationalities:- Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador,
South Africa, Sri Lanka and Ukraine. 7. Some applications have been processed as NSA cases on a case by case basis, from 8 July
2003, for cases refused asylum – certified fear clearly unfounded.
Seasonality 8. An analysis of possible seasonality in the asylum applications data has provided insufficient
evidence to justify seasonal adjustment. However, it is planned to review the data again in the future.
9. Users should note that the short time span available for NASS support statistics precludes
seasonal analysis of the data at present. Changes from month to month discussed in the text may therefore be due in part to seasonal factors.
NASS definitions
10. Application figures include both the first and any subsequent re-application by an applicant although duplicate applications within the same month are removed. An application from a family group (a principal applicant with at least one dependant) is treated as a single
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application. Principal applicants for support may in some cases be dependants of principal asylum applicants.
11. The figures for applications for NASS support in each month are based on the numbers of
applications entered onto electronic systems in the month and are therefore likely to reflect in part the availability of NASS data input staff and the number of working days in each month, as well as the level of applications received and any delay in their receipt.
Data sources
12. Work is ongoing to produce reliable data from electronic sources, where these are not already used. Every effort is made to remove fraudulent multiple applications from the figures.
National Statistics 13. This publication is produced as part of the National Statistics work programme. Further
information about National Statistics is provided at http://www.statistics.gov.uk/.
Related publications More detailed information on asylum and immigration statistics is published annually in the Home Office Statistical Bulletins, most recently:
Asylum Statistics United Kingdom 2003 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/pdfs2/hosb1104.pdf Control of Immigration: Statistics United Kingdom, 2003 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/pdfs2/hosb1204.pdf 'Persons Granted British Citizenship, 2003' http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs04/hosb0704.pdf
and in Command Paper Control of Immigration Statistics United Kingdom 2002. Three National Audit Office reports relating to immigration and asylum have been published recently
‘Asylum and migration: a review of Home Office statistics‘ http://www.nao.org.uk/pn/03-04/0304625.htm ‘Improving the Speed and Quality of Asylum Decisions’ http://www.nao.org.uk/pn/03-04/0304535.htm ‘Visa Entry to the United Kingdom: The Entry Clearance Operation’ http://www.nao.org.uk/pn/03-04/0304367.htm
The following Office for National Statistics publications include information about international migration and population:
Census 2001: Key statistics for Local Authorities http://www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/default.asp The international migration product page http://www.statistics.gov.uk/products/p507.asp - International which has links to various ONS international migration publications including: International migration estimates - migrants entering or leaving the UK and England and Wales, 2002. Series MN no 29 http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_population/MN_no_29_v3.pdf and Population Trends 114 http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_population/PT114.pdf
Research publications – The following research publications were published recently:
On-line report 45/04 - The impact of Home Office funded services for refugees: findings from an exploratory survey of clients, August 2004 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs04/rdsolr4504.pdf On-line Publication - Skills Audit of Refugees, July 2004 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs04/rdsolr3704.pdf
Findings 220 - Information dissemination to potential asylum seekers in countries of origin and/or transit May 2004 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs04/r220.pdf Home Office Research Study 271 – Country of origin information: a user and content evaluation http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/hors271.pdf Longitudinal Studies: an insight into current studies and the social and economic outcomes for migrants http://www.sussex.ac.uk/migration/publications/working_papers/mwp14.pdf Home Office Research Study 259 – An assessment of the impact of asylum policies in Europe 1990-2000 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/hors259.pdf Findings 199 – Family Visitor Appeals: an evaluation of the decision to appeal and success rates by appeal type, June 2003 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/r199.pdf RDS Occasional Paper 82 – Migrants in the UK: their characteristics and labour market outcomes and impacts http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/occ82migrantuk.pdf RDS On-line Report 13/02 – Refugee integration: Can research synthesis inform policy? Feasibility study report http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/rdsolr1302.pdf Home Office Research Study 243 – Understanding the decision-making of asylum seekers, July 2002 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/hors243.pdf Findings 175 – The Voluntary Assisted Returns Programme: an evaluation, July 2002 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/r175.pdf Findings 172 – Understanding the decision-making of asylum seekers, July 2002 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/r172.pdf
Findings 165 – The social networks of asylum seekers and the dissemination of information about countries of asylum, July 2002 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/r165.pdf On-line Publication – The social networks of asylum seekers and the dissemination of information about countries of asylum, July 2002 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/socialnetwork.pdf On-line Publication – Migration policies towards highly skilled foreign workers, June 2002 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/migrationpolicies.pdf On-line Publication – Asylum seekers’ experiences of the voucher scheme in the UK – fieldwork report, March 2002 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/asylumexp.pdf Occasional Paper 77 – The Migrant population in the UK: fiscal effects, 2002 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs/occ77migrant.pdf
INDEX OF TABLES Table Summary of applications, initial decisions, withdrawals and cases outstanding 1. Applications received for asylum in the UK, excluding dependants, by location of
application, and initial decisions Applications
2. Applications received for asylum in the UK, excluding dependants, by location of application, and initial decisions, by month
3. Applications received for asylum in the UK, excluding dependants, by nationality, by
month and quarter 3b. Applications received for asylum in the UK, excluding dependants, by nationality and
location where made, 2001-2003 3c. Applications received for asylum in the UK from unaccompanied children, excluding
dependants, by nationality and location where made, Quarter 2 2004 Initial decisions
4. Initial decisions on applications received for asylum in the UK, excluding dependants, by type and nationality, Quarter 2 2004
4b. Initial decisions on applications received for asylum in the UK, excluding dependants, by
type and nationality, 2003 Appeals
5. Asylum Appeals determined by adjudicators of the IAA, excluding dependants 6. Asylum Appeals determined by adjudicators of the IAA, excluding dependants, by month 7. Outcome of Asylum Appeals determined by adjudicators of IAA, excluding dependants, by
nationality, Quarter 2 2004
7b. Outcome of Asylum Appeals determined by adjudicators of IAA, excluding dependants, by nationality, 2003
Removals 8. Removals and voluntary departures of asylum applicants, excluding dependants, by
nationality, Quarter 2 2003 to Quarter 2 2004. Asylum seekers supported by NASS 9. Asylum seekers in receipt of subsistence only support from NASS, by Local Authority and
UK Government Office Region, as at the end of June 2004 10. Asylum applicants supported in NASS accommodation by Local Authority and UK
Government Office Region, as at the end of June 2004 Detention
11. Persons recorded as being in detention in the UK solely under Immigration Act powers as at 26 June 2004, by place of detention
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12. Persons recorded as being in detention in the UK solely under Immigration Act powers as at 26 June 2004, by sex
13. Persons recorded as being in detention in the UK solely under Immigration Act powers as
at 26 June 2004, by length of detention 14. Persons recorded as being in detention in the UK solely under Immigration Act powers as
at 26 June 2004, by nationality Oakington 15. Cases accepted at Oakington Reception Centre, of which initial decisions and appeals,
Quarter 2 2004 16. Principal applicants accepted at Oakington Reception Centre, by nationality, Quarter 2
2004 International comparisons
17. Asylum applications including dependants to European Countries, 2002 and 2003 18. Asylum applications to European Countries, including dependants, per 1,000 of population,
2003
Table 1 : Applications received for asylum in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, by location of application, and initial decisions(1)(2)
United Kingdom Number of principal applicants
Quarter/ Applications received Initial Decisions Applications ApplicationsMonth withdrawn outstanding
Total initial at end ofdecisions Cases considered under normal procedures period
Total Applied Applied Recognised Not Not Not Refusalsapplications at in as a recognised recognised recognised Total Refused Refused Refused
port country refugee as a as a as a refused asylum and on safe onand refugee refugee refugee exceptional third non-compliancegranted but but but leave country groundsasylum granted granted granted after full grounds
(1) Figures (other than percentages) rounded to the nearest 5 with * = 1 or 2. Applications outstanding rounded to nearest 100.(2) Initial decisions do not necessarily relate to applications made in the same period and exclude the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.(3) Humanitarian Protection (HP) and Discretionary Leave (DL) replaced exceptional leave to remain (ELR) from 1 April 2003.(P) Data are provisional.
Table 2 : Applications received for asylum in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, by location of application, and initial decisions, by month (1)(2)
United Kingdom Number of principal applicants
Month Applications received Initial Decisions Applications Applicationswithdrawn outstanding
Total Applied Applied Total initial Recognised Not Not Not Refusals at end ofapplications at in decisions as a recognised recognised recognised Total Refused Refused Refused period
port country refugee as a refugee as a refugee as a refugee refused asylum and on safe onand but granted but granted but granted exceptional third non-compliancegranted exceptional humanitarian discretionary leave country groundsasylum leave protection(3) leave(3) after full grounds
(1) Figures (other than percentages) rounded to the nearest 5 with * = 1 or 2. Applications outstanding rounded to nearest 100.(2) Initial decisions do not necessarily relate to applications made in the same period and exclude the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.(3) Humanitarian Protection (HP) and Discretionary Leave (DL) replaced exceptional leave to remain (ELR) from 1 April 2003.(P) Data are provisional.
Table 3 : Applications(1) received for asylum in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, by nationality by month and quarter(P)
Grand Total 2,640 2,550 2,730 8,940 7,920 -11%(1) Figures (other than percentages) have been rounded to the nearest 5 with * = 1 or 2.(2) Serbia and Montenegro (SAM) replaced Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) from 5 February 2003. SAM comprises the Republic of Serbia, the Republic of Montenegro, and the Province of Kosovo (administered by the UN on an interim basis since 1999).(P) Provisional figures.
Table 3b : Applications(1) received for asylum in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, by nationality and location where made, 2001 - 2003 Number of principal applicants
Nationality Total Applied Applied Total Applied Applied Total Applied Applied Total Applied Applied
at in at in at in at inport country port country port country port country
Other, and nationality 160 105 55 145 105 40 55 35 20 -62% -66% -49%not known
Grand Total 71,025 24,865 46,160 84,130 26,560 57,570 49,405 13,720 35,685 -41% -48% -38%(1) Figures (other than percentages) have been rounded to the nearest 5 with * = 1 or 2.(2) Serbia and Montenegro (SAM) replaced Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) from 5 February 2003. SAM comprises the Republic of Serbia, the Republic of Montenegro, and the Province of Kosovo (administered by the UN on an interim basis since 1999).(P) Provisional figures.
2003(P) % change 2002/200320022001
Table 3c : Applications(1) received for asylum in the United Kingdom from unaccompanied children(2)(3), excluding dependants, by nationality and location where made, Quarter 2, 2004 Number of principal applicants
Nationality Total Applied Applied Total Applied Applied Total Applied Applied Total Applied Applied
at in at in at in at inport country port country port country port country
Other, and nationality – – – * * – * * – * * – not known
Grand Total 230 45 185 170 35 135 180 35 150 585 115 470 (1) Figures (other than percentages) have been rounded to the nearest 5 with * = 1 or 2 and are provisional.(2) Serbia and Montenegro (SAM) replaced Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) from 5 February 2003. SAM comprises the Republic of Serbia, the Republic of Montenegro, and the Province of Kosovo (administered by the UN on an interim basis since 1999).
Apr-04 May-04 Jun-04 Q2 2004
Table 4 : Initial decisions(1)(2) on applications received for asylum in the UK, excluding dependants, by type, and broken down by nationality, Quarter 2 2004
Number of principal applicants
NationalityTotal Initial decisions
Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum
Not recognised as a refugee but granted humanitarian protection
Not recognised as a refugee but granted discretionary leave Total Refused
Refused asylum, humanitarian protection and discretionary leave after full consideration
Other, and nationality 15 * - - 15 10 - 5 not known
Grand Total 11,720 355 40 855 10,470 8,590 685 1,195
(1) Figures have been rounded to nearest 5, with '*' = 1 or 2, and are provisional.(2) Information is of initial 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) Serbia and Montenegro (SAM) replaced Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) from 5 February 2003. SAM comprises the Republic of Serbia, the Republic of Montenegro, and the Province of Kosovo (administered by the UN on an interim basis since 1999).
Table 4b : Initial decisions(1)(2) on applications received for asylum in the UK, excluding dependants, by type, and broken down by nationality, 2003
Number of principal applicants
NationalityTotal Initial decisions
Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum
Not recognised as a refugee but granted exceptional leave(3)
Not recognised as a refugee but granted humanitarian protection(4)
Not recognised as a refugee but granted discretionary leave(4) Total Refused
Refused asylum, exceptional leave, humanitarian protection or discretionary leave after full consideration
Asia Total 16,640 220 430 5 1,025 14,960 10,260 590 4,105
Other, and nationality 275 15 20 - 10 230 170 10 50 not known
Grand Total 64,940 3,865 3,975 140 3,095 53,865 42,540 1,720 9,610
(1) Figures have been rounded to nearest 5, with '*' = 1 or 2, and are provisional.(2) Information is of initial decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.(3) Granted between 01/01/03 and 31/03/03 only.(4) Granted from 01/04/03.(5) Refused on the grounds that the applicant had arrived from a safe third country.(6) Serbia and Montenegro (SAM) replaced Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) from 5 February 2003. SAM comprises the Republic of Serbia, the Republic of Montenegro, and the Province of Kosovo(administered by the UN on an interim basis since 1999).
Table 5 : Asylum Appeals determined by adjudicators of the Immigration Appellate Authority, excluding dependants (1)(P)
Number of principal appellants
Appeals determined by adjudicators
Appeals Appeals Total determined Allowed Dismissed Withdrawnreceived received (3) (4) (4) (4)by the by the Total As % Total As % Total As % Home IAA of total of total of totalOffice (3) determined determined determined
(1) Figures (other than percentages) rounded to the nearest 5. Numbers might not add up due to rounding. (2) Based on Immigration and Nationality Directorate electronic sources.(3) Based on information supplied by the Department for Constitutional Affairs. Determinations do not necessarily relate to appeals received in the same period. (4) Based on data supplied from the Presenting Officers Unit within the Home Office.(P) Data for 2003 and 2004 are provisional.(e) Estimate. Figures rounded to the nearest hundred, and subject to later revision.
Table 6 : Asylum Appeals determined by adjudicators of the Immigration Appellate Authority, excluding dependants, by month(1)
Number of principal appellants
Appeals Appeals Total determinedreceived received (3)
by the by the Total As % Total As % Total As % Home IAA of total of total of totalOffice (3) determined determined determined
(1) Figures are provisional and rounded to nearest 5 (other than percentages). Numbers might not add up due to rounding.(2) Based on Immigration and Nationality Directorate electronic sources.(3) Based on information supplied by the Department for Constitutional Affairs. Determinations do not necessarily relate to appeals received in the same period. (4) Based on data supplied from the Presenting Officers Unit within the Home Office.(e) Estimate. Figures rounded to the nearest hundred, and subject to later revision.
Appeals determined by adjudicators
(4)
Allowed(4)
Dismissed(4)
Withdrawn
Table 7 : Outcome of Asylum Appeals determined by adjudicators of the Immigration Appellate Authority, excluding dependants, by nationality,(1) Quarter 2 2004
Number of principal appellants
Nationality Appeals determined by adjudicators
Allowed Dismissed Withdrawn(2)
Total As % As % As %Total of total Total of total Total of total
(1) Provisional figures rounded to nearest 5 (except percentages), with '*' = 1 or 2. Figures may not add up due to independent rounding. Data on appeal outcomes by nationality in this table are derived from Immigration and Nationality Directorate electronic sources. Data on appeal outcomes in total (tables 5 and 6) are derived from manual counts which contain slightly more records. (2) Figures include cases withdrawn by the Home Office, as well as the appellant.(3) Serbia and Montenegro (SAM) replaced Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) from 5 February 2003. SAM comprises the Republic of Serbia, the Republic of Montenegro, and the Province of Kosovo (administered by the UN on an interim basis since 1999)
Table 7b : Outcome of asylum appeals determined by adjudicators of the Immigration Appellate Authority, excluding dependants, by nationality, 2003(1)
Number of principal appellants
Nationality Appeals determined by adjudicators
Allowed Dismissed Withdrawn (2) Total As % As % As %
Total of total Total of total Total of totaldetermined determined determined
(1) Provisional figures rounded to nearest 5 (except percentages). Figures might not add up due to rounding. Data on appeal outcomes by nationality in this table are derived from Immigration and Nationality Directorate electronic sources. Data on appeal outcomes in total (tables 5 and 6) are derived from manual counts which contain slightly more records. (2) Figures include cases withdrawn by the Home Office, as well as the appellant.(3) Serbia and Montenegro (SAM) replaced Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) from 5 February 2003. SAM comprises the Republic of Serbia, the Republic of Montenegro, and the Province of Kosovo (administered by the UN on an interim basis since 1999).
Table 8 : Removals, voluntary departures(1), assisted returns, of asylum applicants, by nationality, Quarter 2 2003 to Quarter 2 2004. (2)
AsiaAfghanistan 140 260 160 165 215 Bangladesh 60 85 120 90 75 China 20 25 40 45 60 India 85 105 85 100 95 Pakistan 120 115 125 135 115 Sri Lanka 75 90 95 115 115 Vietnam - 5 * 5 5 Asia Other 65 60 65 80 50 Asia Total 565 740 685 735 735
Other, and nationality 5 10 10 5 *not known
Total principal applicants 3,260 3,620 3,425 3,320 3,130 removed(1)
Dependants(1)(5) 1,305 1,305 855 765 595
Total removed(1)(5) 4,565 4,925 4,280 4,085 3,725
(1) Includes enforced removals, persons departing 'voluntarily' following enforcement action initiated against them, persons leaving under Assisted Voluntary Return Programmes run by the International Organisation for Migration.(2) Figures rounded to the nearest five, with * = 1 or 2, and may not sum due to rounding.(3) Nationality breakdown of principal applicants. (4) Serbia and Montenegro (SAM) replaced Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) from 5 February 2003, and comprises the Rebublic of Serbia, the Republic of Montenegro, and the Province of Kosovo (administered by the UN on an interim basis since 1999. (5) Data on dependants removed not available before April 2001. A nationality breakdown of dependants is not available. (E) Data have been estimated due to data quality issues.(P) Provisional figures.
Table 9 : Asylum seekers in receipt of subsistence only support from NASS(1)(2)(3), by Local Authority and UK Government Office Region as at the end of June 2004.
Number of applicants (including dependants)
Region Local Authority(4) % Region Local Authority(4) %
ENGLAND ENGLAND (continued)
North East Gateshead 30 Greater London Kingston upon Thames 105 Middlesbrough 40 (continued) Lambeth 815 Newcastle upon Tyne 50 Lewisham 585 Stockton-on-Tees 20 Merton 380 Other 35 Newham 1,650 Total 175 1% Redbridge 560
Richmond upon Thames 60 North West Bolton 40 Southwark 760
Liverpool 105 Sutton 100 Manchester 395 Tower Hamlets 270 Oldham 25 Waltham Forest 900 Pendle 20 Wandsworth 565 Preston 25 Westminster 305 Salford 60 Other *Sefton 20 Total 18,295 72%Stockport 25 Trafford 25 South East Ashford 30 Other 130 Brighton and Hove 80 Total 865 3% Crawley 70
Dartford 20 Yorkshire & the Humber Bradford 140 Eastbourne 20
Derby 70 Thanet 35 Leicester 400 Other 315 Northampton 140 Total 1,550 6%Nottingham 140 Other 105 South West Bournemouth 35 Total 870 3% Bristol 175
Gloucester 25 West Midlands Birmingham 650 Plymouth 20
Coventry 215 Swindon 40 Dudley 30 Other 65 Sandwell 120 Total 355 1%Stoke-on-Trent 30 Walsall 30 Total (England) 25,085 99%Wolverhampton 95 Other 80 Wales Cardiff 50 Total 1,255 5% Newport 30
Swansea 30 East of England Bedford 70 Other 40
Ipswich 35 Total 155 1%King's Lynn and West Norfolk 25 Luton 230 Scotland Edinburgh 65 Norwich 20 Glasgow City 80 Peterborough 165 Other 55 South Cambridgeshire 35 Total 200 1%Southend-on-Sea 80 Thurrock 40 Northern Ireland Other 20 Watford 45 Total 20 0%Other 205 Total 955 4% Total (United Kingdom) 25,465
Greater London Barking and Dagenham 370 Barnet 575 Bexley 70 Brent 1,275 Bromley 70 Camden 385 Croydon 605 Ealing 1,205 Enfield 1,120 Greenwich 430 Hackney 945 Hammersmith and Fulham 270 Haringey 1,675 Harrow 490 Havering 35 Hillingdon 430 Hounslow 570 Islington 555 Kensington and Chelsea 175
(1) Figures have been rounded to the nearest 5 (except percentages) and are provisional.(2) Excludes cases where support has been ceased by the National Asylum Support Service.(3) Asylum seekers receiving subsistence only support from the National Asylum Support Service. These asylum seekers live in their own accommodation.(4) Local Authorities with fewer than 20 cases are grouped by region as "Other".
Table 10 : Asylum seekers supported in NASS accommodation(1)(2)(3), by Local Authority and UK Government Office Region, as at the end of June 2004.
Number of applicants (including dependants)
Region Local Authority(4) Dispersed Disbenefited(5) Total Region Local Authority(4) Dispersed Disbenefited(5) Total
Greater Barking and Dagenham 5 15 20 London Barnet 20 50 70
Bexley - 5 5 Brent - 45 45 Bromley - 10 10
(1) Figures have been rounded to nearest 5, with '*' = 1 or 2, and are provisional(2) Asylum seekers that have been allocated NASS accommodation and have been confirmed as having arrived in that accommodation(3) Excludes cases where support has been ceased by the National Asylum Support Service(4) Only those Local Authorities where NASS dispersed or disbenefitted cases are resident are shown(5) Disbenefited cases are cases which were previously supported under the main UK benefits system and have been moved onto NASS support. Some of these cases have remained in the original social services accommodation
Number of individuals Number of individuals
Place of detention Total detainees of whom, asylum seekers(3) Total detaineesGender asylum seekers(3) minors(4)
Oakington Reception Centre 350 350 Female 220 190 30
Immigration Service Removal Centres Male 1,515 1,195 30
Harmondsworth 375 285 Total 1,735 1,385 60 Dover 240 195 Campsfield House 165 120 (1) Figures rounded to the nearest 5, with * = 1 or 2, and exclude persons detained in police cells Tinsley House 105 80 (2) and those in dual detention.Haslar 85 70 (2) A recent assessment of figures supplied by IND on immigration detention has highlighted an Lindholme 85 65 undercount of detainees held in prisons. For more information see page 12 note 13.Dungavel 70 55 (3) Persons detained under Immigration Act powers who are recorded as having sought asylumYarl's Wood 60 50 (4) at some stage.
(4) People recorded as being under 18 on 26 June 2004.Immigration Short Term Holding Facilities
Dover Harbour 20 15 Manchester Airport 10 5 under Immigration Act powers as at 26 June 2004, by length of detention.(1)(2)
Harwich Abbey 5 5 Number of individuals
Prison establishmentsTotal detainees
Belmarsh 15 5 Length of detention(3) (4) asylum seekers(5) minors(6)
Norwich 10 10 Wandsworth 10 5 14 days or less 685 550 50 Elmley 10 5 15 to 29 days 270 220 5 Wormwood Scrubs 10 5 1 month to less than 2 months 300 235 5 Pentonville 5 5 2 months to less than 3 months 100 85 -Brixton 5 * 3 months to less than 4 months 75 60 -
4 months to less than 6 months 80 60 -Other prison establishments(3) 100 60 6 months to less than 1 year 140 120 -
1 year or more 85 60 -Total 1,735 1,385
Total 1,735 1,385 60 (1) Figures rounded to the nearest 5, with * = 1 or 2, and exclude persons detained in police cells (2) and those in dual detention. (1) Figures rounded to the nearest 5, with * = 1 or 2, and exclude persons detained in police cells (2) A recent assessment of figures supplied by IND on immigration detention has highlighted an (2) and those in dual detention. undercount of detainees held in prisons. For more information see page 12 note 13. (2) A recent assessment of figures supplied by IND on immigration detention has highlighted an (3) Persons detained under Immigration Act powers who are recorded as having sought asylum undercount of detainees held in prisons. For more information see page 12 note 13.(3) at some stage. (3) Relates to current period of detention only.(4) Other prison establishments with 5 or fewer detainees. (4) 2 months is defined as 61 days; 4 months is defined as 122 days; 6 months is defined as 182 days.
(5) Persons detained under Immigration Act powers who are recorded as having sought asylum at some stage.(6) People recorded as being under 18 on 26 June 2004.
of whom:
of whom:
Table 11 : Persons recorded as being in detention in the United Kingdom solely under Immigration Act powers as at 26 June 2004, by place of detention.(1)(2)
Table 12 : Persons recorded as being in detention in the United Kingdom solely under Immigration Act powers as at 26 June 2004, by gender.(1)(2)
Table 13 : Persons recorded as being in detention in the United Kingdom solely
Nationality Total detainees of whom, asylum seekers(3)
EuropeAlbania 20 20 Czech Republic - -Macedonia * *Moldova 20 20 Poland * - Romania 25 20 Russia 10 5 SAM 30 30 Turkey 100 95 Ukraine 25 15 Other Former USSR 20 15 Other Former Yugo. * *Europe Other 10 5 Europe Total 270 235
AmericasColombia 10 10 Ecuador 5 5 Jamaica 170 75 Americas Other 30 10 Americas Total 220 100
Middle EastIran 35 35 Iraq 30 30 Middle East Other 20 15 Middle East Total 85 85
AsiaAfghanistan 65 60 Bangladesh 30 25 China 85 80 India 85 75 Pakistan 75 55 Sri Lanka 85 80 Vietnam 15 10 Asia Other 20 15 Asia Total 460 405
Other, and nationality 10 *not known
Grand Total 1,735 1,385
(1) Figures rounded to the nearest 5, with * = 1 or 2, and exclude persons detained in police cells and those in dual detention.(2) A recent assessment of figures supplied by IND on immigration detention has highlighted an undercount of detainees held in prisons. For more information see page 12 note 13.(3) Persons detained under Immigration Act powers who are recorded as having sought asylum at some stage.
Table 14 : Persons recorded as being in detention in the United Kingdom solely under Immigration Act powers as at 26 June 2004, by nationality.(1)(2)
Table 15: Cases accepted(1) at Oakington Reception Centre, of which decisions and appeals, Quarter 2 2004
Total Principal Applicants 1,705Percentage of principal
applicants
of which
Initial Decisions 1,540Percentage of
initial decisions 90%Recognised as a refugee and granted asylum 5 0% 0%Not recognised as a refugee but granted HP or DL * 0% 0%Refused 1,535 100% 90%
Application Withdrawn 50 3%
Cases with Decision not known(2) 115 7%
Percentage of refusalsAppeals Lodged 1,090 71%
Table 16: Principal applicants(1) accepted at Oakington Reception Centre, by nationality, Quarter 2 2004
Total Principal Applicants 1,705Percentage of principal
Applicantsof whichTotal Principal Applicants 1,705 91%
of whichFamily 65 3%Single 1,640 88%Dependants 165 9%
(1) Figures, other than percentages, are provisional and rounded to the nearest 5, with * = 1 or 2.(2) No final confirmation of a decision had been received when these statistics were compiled on 05/08/04.(3) Serbia and Montenegro (SAM) replaced Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) from 5 February 2003. SAM comprises the Republic of Serbia, the Republic of Montenegro, and the Province of Kosovo (administered by the UN on an interim basis since 1999).
Table 17 : Applications to European Countries, 2002 and 2003(1)
Source: IGC Secretariat, UNHCR. All figures are provisional and subject to change.(1) Figures rounded to the nearest 100.(2) The application figures including dependants, have been estimated by RDS to improve comparability.(3) Excludes Switzerland and Norway which are not EU members.
Table 18 : Asylum applications to European Countries, including dependants, per 1,000 of population, 2003 (1)
Source: IGC Secretariat, UNHCR. All figures are provisional and subject to change.(1) Figures have been rounded to the nearest 100.(2) The application figures including dependants, have been estimated by RDS to improve comparability.(3) Excludes Switzerland and Norway which are not EU members.
