Mr. NormanAtkinson asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state for the year ended 31 March and for each of the months of March, April, May and June the number of persons seeking admission at Heathrow airport who were (a) refused entry, (b) returned within 24 hours, (c) held at Heathrow or at Harmondsworth detention centre, and (d) given temporary admission.
§ Mr. RaisonThe available information is as follows:
Number refused admission Number granted temporary admission Year ended 31 March 1979 8,476 3,193 March 1979 668 271 April 1979 655 251 May 1979 738 264 June 1979 866 366 The other information requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.