HC Deb 22 July 1988 vol 137 c861W
Mr. Fraser

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many citizens of Jamaica(a) have sought entry to the United Kingdom as passengers since January 1987, (b) were refused entry on arrival in each month since January 1987 and (c) made applications in Jamaica for entry certificates in each month since January 1987; and what proportions of applications at (c) were granted or refused entry.

Mr. Renton

The following table gives, for each month from January 1987 to the latest available, the numbers of citizens of Jamaica admitted to the United Kingdom and the numbers refused entry and removed. In 1987 a total of 3,099 applications in Jamaica for entry clearance to the United Kingdom were granted (initially or on appeal) and 710 were refused initially; monthly data and the other information requested are not available centrally.

Jamaican citizens (a) given leave to enter the United Kingdom and (b) refused leave to enter and removed
Number
Month Given leave to enter Refused entry and removed
1987
January 2,290 17
February 1,740 27
March 1,880 10
April 1,850 14
May 2,490 19
June 2,670 12
July 4,370 15
August 4,510 27
September 3,390 19
October 2,290 28
November 2,010 38
December 2,110 43
Total 31,600 269
1988
January 2,490 24
February 1,620 26
March n/a 32