§ Mr. Hayhoeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of those held in detention pending a decision upon their application for entry into the United Kingdom absconded during 1976, and from which countries they came; what were the comparable figures for the previous three years; and how many are estimated still to be in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesI regret that the statistics relating to persons seeking entry to the United Kingdom who absconded 601W pending a final decision whether or not to remove them do not distinguish between those who escaped from custody and those who failed to report as directed
PASSENGER ABSCONDERS 1974 1975 1976 Country Absconded Not traced as at 12th January 1977 Absconded Not traced as at 12th January 1977 Absconded Not traced as at 12th January 1977 Australia … … … — — — — 1 1 Bangladesh … … … — — 6 6 — — Cyprus … … … 1 1 5 5 4 1 Egypt … … … — — — — 1 1 Finland … … … — — 1 — — — France … … … — — — — 1 1 Germany … … … — — 2 2 — — Ghana … … … 11 11 1 1 1 1 Hong Kong … … … — — 2 2 — — India … … … 4 4 11 9 18 17 Iran … … … — — — — 2 1 Iraq … … … — — 1 — — — Israel … … … — — — — 1 1 Italy … … … — — — — 1 1 Nigeria … … … 3 3 4 4 1 1 Pakistan … … … — — 2 2 3 3 Rhodesia … … … 1 — — — 3 3 Senegal … … … — — — — 1 1 South Yemeni … … … — — — — 1 1 Turkey … … … — — 2 1 — — Total … … … 20 19 37 32 39 34