PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Asylum: Turkey (8 April 2016)
Question Asked
Asked by:
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
The number of asylum applications received from Turkish nationals (main applicants) in each year from 2006 to 2015, is detailed in the table below.
Asylum applications received from Turkish nationals, for main applicants, 2006 to 2015 | ||||||
Year | Total applications | |||||
2006 | 426 | |||||
2007 | 208 | |||||
2008 | 193 | |||||
2009 | 187 | |||||
2010 | 155 | |||||
2011 | 170 | |||||
2012 | 190 | |||||
2013 | 250 | |||||
2014 | 271 | |||||
2015 (1) | 230 | |||||
Source: table as_01, Immigration Statistics, October to December 2015, Home Office. | ||||||
(1) 2015 figures are provisional and subject to revision. | ||||||
The Home Office publishes quarterly figures on asylum applications by nationality within the Immigration Statistics release. A copy of the latest release, Immigration Statistics, October to December 2015, is available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2015
Answered by:
James Brokenshire (Conservative)
13 April 2016
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