HC Deb 25 March 1991 vol 188 cc269-70W
Mr. Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many nationals issued with notices of intention to deport on national security grounds(a) in November/December 1990 and (b) in January 1991, (i) left the United Kingdom voluntarily, (ii) were handed over to the Ministry of Defence as prisoners of war and (iii) appeared before the national security panel.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

The answer is as follows:

  1. (a) (i) three; (ii) none; and (iii) three.
  2. (b) (i) 56; (ii) 35; and (iii) 48.

Mr. Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many nationals of(a) Iraq and (b) other middle eastern countries have been issued with notices of intention to deport on national security grounds since November 1990; and how many in total were detained.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Since November 1990, 144 Iraqis and 11 other nationals of middle eastern countries have been served with notices of intention to deport for reasons of national security, of whom 110 were detained.

Mr. Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many nationals issued with notices of intention to deport on national security grounds(a) in November/December 1990 and (b) January 1991 and who appeared before the national security panel were, prior to 8 March 1991, (i) released with notices of intention to deport withdrawn, (ii) released on restrictions pending further investigation into the deportation decision, (iii) released pending the making of a deportation order, (iv) held in detention pending further investigation into the deportation decision and (v) held in detention pending the making of a deportation order.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

The answer is as follows:

  1. (a) (i) one; (ii) none; (iii) two; (iv) none; (v) none.
  2. (b) (i) 14; (ii) seven; (iii) one; (iv) 25; (v) six.

Mr. Gorst

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will grant a visitor's permit to the spouse of a British citizen to enable that person to visit an hon. Member at his invitation, for discussions relating to the refusal of an entry certificate by an entry clearance officer in the Indian sub-continent so that that hon. Member, in whose constituency the spouse is resident, can determine how and whether to represent that person at an appeal against refusal of entry; and if he will confirm that, as the appellant will already have launched his appeal, the provisions of section 13(3) of the Immigration Act 1971 will not apply.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave him on 14 March 1991 at column656. All visa nationals who wish to visit the United Kingdom, whatever the purpose of the journey, must apply for an entry clearance at a British diplomatic post overseas. The entry clearance officer would consider such an application under the relevant requirements of the immigration rules (paragraph 22 of HC 251).

By virtue of section 13(3) of the Immigration Act 1971, an applicant who holds a current entry clearance has a right of appeal in the United Kingdom against a decision to refuse him leave to enter the United Kingdom. However, a person has no right to enter or remain in the United Kingdom because there is an appeal outstanding against a previous refusal of an entry clearance.

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