How many failed asylum seekers are subsequently removed from the UK?
The number of removals of failed asylum seekers has steadily increased since the mid 1990s. In 1995 only 3,170 principle applicants were removed from the UK, but by 2003 the figure had risen to 13,005. The total figure for people removed in 2003 is 17, 895 as it also includes dependent applicants (figures for dependent applicants were only collected from 2001onwards).In 2004 the number including dependents dropped to 14,905, representing a 17% reduction since 2003.
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