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The figures provided for 2019 can only be reported up to the end of June 2019 as these figures are reported within the Home Office transparency figures and cannot be published separately at this time.<\/em><\/strong> <\/p> Month<\/p><\/td> BN (O) applications received in 2018<\/p><\/td><\/tr> January<\/p><\/td> 1,779<\/p><\/td><\/tr> February<\/p><\/td> 1,464<\/p><\/td><\/tr> March<\/p><\/td> 1,677<\/p><\/td><\/tr> April<\/p><\/td> 1,642<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May<\/p><\/td> 1,765<\/p><\/td><\/tr> June<\/p><\/td> 1,681<\/p><\/td><\/tr> July<\/p><\/td> 1,866<\/p><\/td><\/tr> August<\/p><\/td> 1,726<\/p><\/td><\/tr> September<\/p><\/td> 1,337<\/p><\/td><\/tr> October<\/p><\/td> 1,911<\/p><\/td><\/tr> November<\/p><\/td> 1,780<\/p><\/td><\/tr> December<\/p><\/td> 1,821<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Month<\/p><\/td> BN (O) applications received in 2017<\/p><\/td><\/tr> January<\/p><\/td> 1,734<\/p><\/td><\/tr> February<\/p><\/td> 1,573<\/p><\/td><\/tr> March<\/p><\/td> 1,798<\/p><\/td><\/tr> April<\/p><\/td> 1,558<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May<\/p><\/td> 1,820<\/p><\/td><\/tr> June<\/p><\/td> 1,742<\/p><\/td><\/tr> July<\/p><\/td> 1,906<\/p><\/td><\/tr> August<\/p><\/td> 1,797<\/p><\/td><\/tr> September<\/p><\/td> 1,669<\/p><\/td><\/tr> October<\/p><\/td> 1,871<\/p><\/td><\/tr> November<\/p><\/td> 1,526<\/p><\/td><\/tr> December<\/p><\/td> 1,413<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/p> Month<\/p><\/td> BN (O) applications received in 2019<\/p><\/td><\/tr> January<\/p><\/td> 2,139<\/p><\/td><\/tr> February<\/p><\/td> 1,753<\/p><\/td><\/tr> March<\/p><\/td> 2,581<\/p><\/td><\/tr> April<\/p><\/td> 2,957<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May<\/p><\/td> 3,492<\/p><\/td><\/tr> June<\/p><\/td> 5,532<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong> <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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