§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the number of terrorist activities during the past few years in which Libyan citizens have been involved or suspected of being involved, he will drastically tighten up the immigration controls on those from the Arabian States in general and Libyans in particular.
§ Mr. RaisonWhere there is information that an individual of any nationality who is subject to immigration control may be involved in terrorism the powers under the Immigration Act 1971 are used to the full.
§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department on 97W how many occasions since the commencement of the Immigration Act 1971 he has used the power under section 21 of the Act to refer cases to the Immigration Appeal Tribunal for further consideration.
§ Mr. RaisonNo records have been kept, but it seems very probable that no such cases have been referred.
§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether it is his practice to sign a deportation order where he has knowledge that the proposed deportee has left the United Kingdom and Islands.
§ Mr. RaisonNo.
§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the names of his advisers to whom representations can be made following his decision to vary leave or to deport on security grounds.
§ Mr. RaisonThe chairman is Sir Derek Hilton and the other members are Sir Richard Hayward and Sir Clifford Jarrett.
§ Mr. Tilleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the monthly total of persons refused admission at all ports of entry in each month from January 1978 to the latest available date.
§ Mr. RaisonThe information requested is given in the following table:
REFUSALS OF LEAVE TO ENTER THE UNITED KINGDOM, JANUARY 1978–JANUARY1980 Number of persons 1978 1979 1980 January 1,020 1,512 1,580* February 887 1,371 March 1,081 1,300 April 1,059 1,329 May 1,236 1,461 June 1,162 1,597 July 1,462 1,611 August 1,505 2,222 September 1,574 2,057 October 1,614 1,974 November 1,403 1,791 December 1,726 2,027 Total 15,729 20,252 *Provisional.