HC Deb 14 January 1977 vol 923 cc600-1W
Mr. Hayhoe

asked 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 Rees

I regret that the statistics relating to persons seeking entry to the United Kingdom who absconded 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