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Issued in October 2010

Asylum Seeking Communities in the North East of England - Quarterly Statistics as at June 2008

Issued in January 2009

Asylum Seeking Communities in the North East of England - Quarterly Statistics as at March 2008

Issued in August 2008

Asylum Seeking Communities in the North East of England - Quarterly Statistics as at December 2007

Issued in March 2008

Asylum Seeking Communities in the North East of England - Quarterly Statistics as at September 2007

Issued in December 2007

Asylum Seeking Communities in the North East of England - Quarterly Statistics as at June 2007

Issued in September 2007

Asylum Seeking Communities in the North East of England - Quarterly Statistics as at March 2007

Issued in June 2007

Asylum Seeking Communities in the North East of England - Quarterly Statistics as at December 2006

Issued in November 2006

Asylum Seeking Communities in the North East of England - Quarterly Statistics as at September 2006

Issued in November 2006

Asylum Seeking Communities in the North East of England - Quarterly Statistics as at June 2006

Issued in  October 2006

Asylum Seeking Communities in the North East of England - Quarterly Statistics as at March 2006

Issued in September 2006

Asylum Seeking Communities in the North East of England - Quarterly Statistics as at December 2005

Issued in December 2005

Asylum Seeking Communities in the North East of England - Quarterly Statistics as at September 2005

Issued in October 2005

Asylum Seeking Communities in the North East of England - Quarterly Statistics as at June 2005

Issued in July 2005

Asylum Seeking Communities in the North East of England - Quarterly Statistics as at March 2005

Issued in March 2005

Asylum Seeking Communities in the North East of England - Quarterly Statistics as at December 2004

Issued in December 2004

Asylum Seeking Communities in the North East of England - Quarterly Statistics as at October 2004

Issued in September 2004

Asylum Seeking Communities in the North East of England - Quarterly Statistics as at June 2004

Issued in May 2004

Asylum Seeking Communities in the North East of England - Quarterly Statistics as at March 2004

Issued in March 2004

Asylum Seeking Communities in the North East of England - Quarterly Statistics as at December 2003

This section provides only a brief overview of the statistics available to NERS.
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Asylum statistics for 2001

• Overall there was an 11% drop in asylum application in 2001. The overall number of people applying for asylum was 71,700.
• The numbers applying asylum in-country was 46,200, a drop of 15% since 2000.
• The numbers applying at the port of entry was 25,500, a drop of 2% from 2000.
• It is estimated that 31% of asylum seekers received a positive decision in 2001, a figure of 22,227.

• The number of asylum applications for 2000 was 80,315 (excluding dependants), a 13% increase in applications since 1999.
• The increase in 2000 was the smallest percentage increase for three years.
• Including dependants, the number of asylum applications for 2000 was estimated to be 98,900.
• The proportion of applications made in-county (by people already in the UK) rather than on arrival was 68% in 2000, compared with 59% in 1999 and 50% in 1998.
• 2,733 unaccompanied children (aged 17 or under) applied for asylum in the UK in 2000.
• Of this 2,733, 1, 394 were made at port and 1,339 were made in country
• Of the initial decisions made in 2000 under normal procedures, 10,375 (11%) were to recognize the applicant as a refugee and grant asylum. 11,495 (12%) were not granted refugee status, but were granted exceptional leave to remain. 75, 7680 (78%) were refused asylum or exceptional leave to remain.
• For a more complete breakdown of asylum statistics, please visit our links library