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Asylum statistics 1992

01 September 1993

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Figures produced by the Home Office show that applications were reduced in 1992 by almost half, to 24,600, of whom 34% were from Europe, 31% from Africa and 25% from Asia. Of the 34,900 applications decided in the same year, less than 3% (1,100) were given full refugee status, while another 44% (15,300) were granted exceptional leave and around 53% (18,500) were refused (all but 3,500 for failing to provide information). In the ten years to 1992 Britain has accepted a total of 19,000 refugees (including dependants) and has granted exceptional leave to a further 45,000 (including dependants). It has refused 47,000 in the period.

The Bulletin does not give a total figure for asylum-seekers detained throughout the year, but shows that 230 asylum-seekers had been detained for more than a month on 3 April 1993, of whom 72 had been detained for between one and two months, 34 for over six months and three for over a year. 1,346 rejected asylum- seekers were removed or left voluntarily during the year.

Asylum statistics UK 1992: Home Office Statistical Bulletin 15 July 1993.

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