§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people, by nationality, have requested entry to the United Kingdom as returning residents, in each quarter since May 1990; how many have been(a) readmitted as such, (b) been readmitted for a limited period and (c) been refused entry to the United Kingdom.
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Table 1 Persons1 admitted as returning residents Number of admissions Nationality 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter 1991 1991 1991 1992 Europe 26,990 38,160 24,420 26,600 Austria 2,360 2,840 2,100 2,370 Bulgaria 70 110 70 100 Cyprus 1,390 2,580 1,190 1,280 Czechoslovakia 150 190 120 190 Finland 1,630 2,400 1,390 1,650 Germany (Democratic Republic) 2— 2— 2— 2— Hungary 260 560 250 300 Malta 1,670 3,140 1,610 1,740 Norway 3,020 3,720 2,620 2,930 Poland 1,880 3,340 1,500 1,880 Romania 80 120 70 90 Sweden 6,760 7,600 6,110 6,510 Switzerland 4.26 5,003 3,840 3,920 Turkey 2,110 4,610 2,470 2,280 USSR 170 310 260 260 Yugoslavia 1,190 1,640 830 1,110 Americas 49,480 57,140 43,400 46,960 Argentina 330 340 280 340 Barbados 520 570 430 380 Brazil 780 1,000 700 890 Canada 8,520 10,620 7,540 7,700 Chile 450 620 390 530 Colombia 640 750 410 620 Cuba — 3— 3— 3— Guyana 290 400 250 270 Jamaica 1,730 2,160 1,550 1,940 Mexico 310 370 270 330 Peru 190 250 160 220 Trinidad and Tobago 880 1,100 660 1,000 USA 34,550 38,660 30,530 32,420 Uruguay 60 50 30 60 Venezuela 220 250 180 250 Africa 13,280 19,890 12,650 15,820 Algeria 440 720 370 330 Egypt 930 1,240 740 870 Ethiopia 50 70 70 90 Ghana 1,650 2,270 1,740 2,060 Kenya 1,070 1,510 910 1,000 Libya 220 380 180 140 Mauritius 1,040 1,460 780 1,040 Morocco 790 2,460 1,000 1,010 Nigeria 2,600 4,010 3,150 4,400 Sierra Leone 220 280 220 320 Somalia 40 30 20 40 South Africa 2,460 2,790 1,840 2,560 Sudan 170 280 150 170 Tanzania 390 701 360 380
§ Mr. Charles Wardle[holding answer 6 July 1992]: The available information is given in the tables. Information is not available on persons seeking admission as returning residents who were found not to satisfy the relevant requirements of the immigration rules but who were admitted for a limited period under another category.
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Nationality 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter 1991 1991 1991 1992 Tunisia 260 490 260 270 Uganda 140 230 130 180 Zambia 240 300 230 270 Zimbabwe 570 660 504 680 Asia 41,950 50,170 35,450 46,330 Bangladesh 1,880 2,580 1,520 2,200 China 190 200 160 230 Hong Kong BDTC 1,040 1,350 800 1,220 India 13.29 14,230 11,170 16,460 Indonesia 180 200 120 140 Iran 3,440 5,220 3,210 3,340 Iraq 310 640 480 440 Israel 1,750 2,070 1,510 1,690 Japan 5,710 6,770 4,980 5,550 Jordan 420 560 360 390 Kuwait 110 150 140 110 Lebanon 1,420 1,720 1,180 1,290 Malaysia 2,520 3,200 2,110 2,800 Pakistan 4,600 4,960 3,770 5,450 Philippines 1,630 1,590 1,160 1,620 Saudi Arabia 200 320 190 230 Singapore 670 810 600 730 Sri Lanka 1,600 2,370 1,210 1,350 Syria 200 350 180 220 Thailand 800 880 600 850 Australasia 19,460 21,490 16,690 17,930 Australia 12,170 13,400 10,210 11,250 New Zealand 7,280 8,090 6,480 6,680 Others 6,690 9,580 5,660 6,560 British Overseas Citizens 950 1,300 840 1,090 Other countries not elsewhere specified 2,400 3.6 2,200 2,790 Stateless 3,340 4,680 2,620 2,680 All Nationalities 157,840 196,440 138,270 160,180 1 Excluding EC nationals to whom the immigration rules on returning residents do not apply. 2 Ceased to be a separate nationality following the unification of Germany. 3 5 or fewer. 544W545W
Table 2 Persons1 seeking admission as returning residents who were refused and removed Number of persons Nationality 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter 1991 1991 1991 19923 Europe Austria — 1 1 1 Bulgaria — — — — Cyprus — 1 — — Czechoslovakia — — — — Finland — — — — Germany (Democratic Republic) 2— 2— 2— 2— Hungary — — — — Malta — — — — Norway — — — — Poland — — 1 — Romania — — — — Sweden — — — — Switzerland — — — — Turkey — — — — USSR — — — — Yugoslavia — — — 1 Americas 3 2 3 1 Argentina — — — — Barbados — — — — Brazil — — 1 — Canada — — — — Chile — — — — Colombia — — — — Cuba — — — — Guyana — — — — Jamaica — — 1 1
Nationality 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter 1991 1991 1991 19923 Mexico — — — — Peru — — — — Trinidad and Tobago — — — — USA 2 2 1 — Uruguay — — — — Venezuela 1 — — — Africa 4 4 6 2 Algeria — — 1 — Egypt — — 1 — Ethiopia — — — — Ghana — — — — Kenya 1 1 — — Libya — — — — Mauritius 2 — — — Morocco — — — — Nigeria 1 3 2 2 Sierra Leone — — — — Somalia — — — — South Africa — — 2 — Sudan — — — — Tanzania — — — — Tunisia — — — — Uganda — — — — Zambia — — — — Zimbabwe — — — — Asia 5 7 6 5 Bangladesh 1 4 2 2 China — — — — Hong Kong BDTC — 1 1 — India 1 1 2 — Indonesia — — — — Iran — — — — Iraq — — 1 — Israel — — — — Japan — — — — Jordan — — — — Kuwait — — — — Lebanon — — — — Malaysia — — — I Pakistan 2 1 — 1 Philippines — — — — Saudia Arabia — — — — Singapore — — — — Sri Lanka 1 — — — Syria — — — — Thailand — — — 1 Australasia 1 1 — — Australia — — — — New Zealand — 1 — — Others 1 1 — — British Overseas Citizens — — — — Other countries not elsewhere specified 1 — — — Stateless — 1 — — All Nationalities 13 16 16 9 1 Excluding EC nationals to whom the immigration rules on returning residents do not apply. 2 Ceased to be a separate nationality following the unification of Germany. 3 Provisional. 546W547W
Table 3 Persons1 admitted as returning residents Number of admissions Nationality 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter 1990 1990 1990 1991 Europe 27,000 38,1000 24,000 22,600 Austria 2,320 2,700 1,860 1,970 Bulgaria 40 150 50 40 Cyprus 1,380 2,870 1,290 1,020 Czechoslovakia 110 160 120 110 Finland 1,600 2,310 1,400 1,450 548W549W
Nationality 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter 1990 1990 1990 1991 Germany (Dem. Rep) 20 70 2— 2— Hungary 160 420 180 220 Malta 1,870 3,300 1,650 1,470 Norway 3,120 3,700 2,560 2,460 Poland 1,550 2,840 1.28 1,420 Romania 60 80 40 50 Sweden 6,690 7,330 6,100 5,590 Switzerland 4,420 4,920 3,770 3,500 Turkey 2,060 4,840 2,330 2,040 USSR 130 220 160 140 Yugoslavia 1,350 2,220 1,230 1,090 Americas 51,200 57,900 40,300 41,800 Argentina 280 330 260 270 Barbados 580 810 440 430 Brazil 770 940 660 750 Canada 9,060 10,800 7,370 7,000 Chile 440 570 390 480 Colombia 660 760 450 710 Cuba — + + + Guyana 340 440 290 290 Jamaica 2,030 2,640 1,840 2,010 Mexico 320 370 230 280 Peru 190 210 140 160 Trinidad and Tobago 940 1,180 690 1,010 United States of America 35,300 38,500 27,300 28,200 Uruguay 50 50 50 50 Venezuela 230 260 160 200 Africa 12,800 18,300 11,700 13,100 Algeria 370 580 400 280 Egypt 880 1,220 730 740 Ethiopia 90 90 50 60 Ghana 1,690 2,110 1,640 1,840 Kenya 1,200 1,460 910 1,020 Libya 170 210 130 120 Mauritius 1,120 1,570 890 900 Morocco 630 2,540 920 730 Nigeria 2.18 2,990 2,460 3,140 Sierra Leone 240 260 190 340 Somalia 40 60 30 20 South Africa 2,320 2,530 1,750 2,230 Sudan 190 270 140 160 Tanzania 360 580 350 350 Tunisia 260 450 280 210 Uganda 160 240 100 130 Zambia 260 280 205 240 Zimbabwe 690 880 530 650 Asia 44,700 49,600 33,500 39,900 Bangladesh 2,480 3,020 1,500 2,000 China 130 160 160 150 Hong Kong BDTC 950 1,370 810 1,220 India 14,600 14,100 10,600 14,700 Indonesia 160 180 100 110 Iran 3.34 4,600 3,060 2,780 Iraq 910 840 260 110 Israel 1,620 1,930 1,350 1,170 Japan 5,480 6,180 4,500 3,950 Jordan 500 550 320 230 Kuwait 110 120 100 70 Lebanon 1,440 1,690 1,230 1,070 Malaysia 2,430 2,960 2,090 2,560 Pakistan 5,080 5,700 3,650 5,080 Philippines 1,740 1,530 1,060 1,540 Saudi Arabia 260 270 170 200 Singapore 610 730 550 600 Sri Lanka 1,950 2,660 1,260 1,480 Syria 190 300 170 180 Thailand 680 730 530 680 Australasia 22,100 22,400 17,400 17,000 Australia 13,900 14,100 10,600 10,400 New Zealand 8,210 8,350 6,790 6,600 Others 6,760 9,080 5,760 5,840 British Overseas Citizens 910 1,240 800 740
Nationality 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter 1990 1990 1990 1991 Other countries not elsewhere specified 2,400 3,210 2,110 2,360 Stateless 3,450 4,620 2,850 2,740 All Nationalities 164,000 195,000 133,000 140,000 550W551W
Table 4 Persons1 seeking admission as returning residents who were refused and removed Number of persons Nationality 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter 1990 1990 1990 1991 Europe — — 3 1 Austria — — 1 — Bulgaria — — — — Cyprus — — 1 — Czechoslovakia — — — — Finland — — — — Germany (Democratic Republic) — — 2— 2— Hungary — — — — Malta — — — 1 Norway — — — — Poland — — — — Romania — — — — Sweden — — — — Switzerland — — — — Turkey — — 1 — USSR — — — — Yugoslavia — — — — Americas 3 2- 2 2 Argentina — — — — Barbados — — — — Brazil — — 1 — Canada — — — — Chile — — — — Colombia — — — 1 Cuba — — — — Guyana — — — — Jamaica 3 1 — — Mexico — — — — Peru — — 1 — Trinidad and Tobago — — — — USA — 1 — 1 Uruguay — — — — Venuzuela — — — — Africa 2 2 3 2 Algeria — — — — Egypt — — — — Ethiopia — — — — Ghana — 1 1 1 Kenya — — — — Libya — 1 — — Mauritius — — — — Morocco 1 — — — Nigeria 1 — 2 — Sierra Leone — — — — Somalia — — — — South Africa — — — 1 Sudan — — — — Tanzania — — — — Tunisia — — — — Uganda — — — — Zambia — — — — Zimbabwe — — — — Asia 6 9 10 8 Bangladesh 3 5 4 2 China — — — — Hong Kong BDTC — — 2 2 India — 1 1 — Indonesia — — — — Iran — — — — Iraq — — — 2 Israel — — — —
Nationality 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter 1990 1990 1990 1991 Japan — — — — Jordan — — — — Kuwait — — — — Lebanon — — — — Malaysia 2 — 2 1 Pakistan 1 3 1 — Philippines — — — — Saudi Arabia — — — — Singapore — — — — Sri Lanka — — — 1 Syria — — — — Thailand — — — — Australasia — — — 1 Australia — — — 1 New Zealand — — — — Others 4 — — — British Overseas Citizens — — — — Other countries not elsewhere specified 1 — — — Stateless 3 — — — ALL NATIONALITIES 15 13 18 14