§ Sir Norman FowlerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total number of arrivals at ports, in the last 12 months, broken down to show(a) EC and (b) other arrivals; and if he will make a statement. [45187]
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§ Mr. Mike O'BrienProvisional data for the 12 months April 1997 to March 1998 are given in the table.
Million Total passenger arrivals 80.1 of which British citizens1 252.4 other nationals of countries in the European Economic Area (EEA) 216.7 non-EEA nationals 11.0 1Including residents of the Irish Republic and passengers of all nationalities in direct transit who did not pass through immigration control 2Estimated