Asylum claims during the Conservative 2017–2019 government
2016 → 2018 · 2 periods
↓ 2.2%−874 people
Asylum claims fell by 2.2% over the period, from 39,357 people (2016, the level when the government took office) to 38,483 (2018, the last complete period before it left office).
Inherited level 2016: 39,357
Level when it left 2018: 38,483
method: latest complete period before start / before end
Changes during this period do not by themselves show what the government caused. Statistics reflect many influences, including earlier decisions, the economy and how the data is collected.
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Definition and caveats
The number of people (main applicants and their dependants) who claimed asylum in the UK in a 12-month period.
Doesn’t measure: The number of asylum cases (main applicants only), people who arrived without claiming asylum, or the outcome of the claims.