Deportation

HC Deb 13 February 1987 vol 110 cc371-2W

Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people in each of the last three years were charged with an offence and acquitted and were subsequently removed from the United Kingdom.

Mr. Waddington

The information requested is not available. However, no person would be removed from the United Kingdom because of a criminal charge of which he had been acquitted.

Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convicted people in each of the last three years were subsequently deported without a court recommendation.

Mr. Waddington

The information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convicted people were also recommended for deportation by the courts in each of the last three years.

Mr. Waddington

The number of persons subject to court recommendations to deport were published for the years 1975 to 1985 in table 20 of "Control of Immigration: Statistics, United Kingdom 1985" (Cmnd. 9863). Corresponding numbers for the first three quarters of 1986 were published in table 14 of Home Office Statistical Bulletin "Control of Immigration: Statistics, Third Quarter 1986" (Issue 38/86). Figures for the year 1986 will be given in the next Statistical Bulletin in this series due to be published in the first half of March.

Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people applied for political asylum and refugee status in 1986; and from which countries they came;

(2) how many people are currently awaiting a decision on their application for political asylum and refugee status; and from which countries they came;

(3) how many people were (a) granted political asylum and refugee status in 1986 and (b) granted exceptional leave to remain in 1986; and from which countries they came.

Mr. Waddington

This information is not yet available for the year 1986. It is hoped to publish the figures by the end of April in a Home Office Statistical Bulletin.