§ Mr. Geoffrey Lloydasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for the latest convenient period of one year, how many cases of illegal immigration have been detected, showing separately those people who have arrived by sea and by air; how many of such illegal immigrants have been returned to the countries from which they came; and how many persons have been convicted of offences connected with the organisation of such illegal immigration.
§ Mr. SharplesThe information available to me is that from 31st October, 1970, to 31st October, 1971, 15 cases of illegal immigration were detected; 12 of these were attempts by sea and three by air. Forty-eight people arrived by sea and 14 by air. All have been returned to their countries of origin save two, for whom passports have not yet been obtained. Twenty-two people were convicted in connection with illegal entry during the same period.