HC Deb 08 July 1986 vol 101 cc101-2W
Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many representations were made by hon. Members on behalf of passengers refused entry in each month since January 1985.

Mr. Waddington

Before 1 May 1986 figures were not kept on a monthly basis. The figure for May was 647. The figure for June will be available shortly.

Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department on how many occasions in 1985 a visitor refused admission has been removed from the United Kingdom after an hon. Member has placed a stop on behalf of the visitor but before the hon. Member has made representations, or after representations have been made but before the outcome of the representations has been notified to the hon. Member.

Mr. Waddington

The statistics maintained do not identify such cases separately, but six are known to have occurred in 1985.

Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many appeals by visitors refused entry at ports of entry were (a) lodged, (b) allowed and (c) refused in each quarter since January 1985.

Mr. Waddington

The readily available information relates to appeals by all persons refused entry at ports in the United Kingdom, and is given in the following table:

Appeals by persons refused entry at ports in the United Kingdom*
Number of persons
Referred Allowed Dismissed
Appeals to Adjudicators
1985
1st quarter 174 17 132
2nd quarter 219 17 149
3rd quarter 160 19 104
4th quarter 214 12 118
Year 767 65 503
1986
1st quarter 217 13 151
Appeals to Tribunal by applicants
1985
1st quarter 11 3
2nd quarter 15 7 1
3rd quarter 23 2 11
4th quarter 12 2 11
Year 61 11 26
1986
1st quarter 12 2 7

Referred Allowed Dismissed
Appeals to Tribunal by Home Office
1985
1st quarter 1
2nd quarter 1 1
3rd quarter 2
4th quarter 1
Year 4 2
1986
1st quarter 1
* Appeals at the ports and external appeals.
† Including appeals which are subsequently withdrawn before determination and appeals over which the immigration appellate authorities have no jurisdiction.