HC Deb 13 July 1977 vol 935 cc183-4W
Mr. Brotherton

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many illegal immigrants have been sent back to their country of origin to date in 1977; and to which countries.

Dr. Summerskill

The latest information available, on 6th July, about the number of illegal entrants removed to their country of origin this year is set out in the following table:

Commonwealth citizens
Country or territory Numberremoved
Antigua … … 2
Bangladesh … … 33
Cyprus … … 5
Ghana … … 8
Guyana … … 1
Hong Kong … … 3
India … … 76
Kenya … … 1
Mauritius … … 2
Nigeria … … 11
Singapore … … 1
Sri Lanka … … 1
St. Helena … … 1
Tanzania … … 1
Total … … 145

Foreign nationals
Country or territory … Number removed
Algeria … … 1
Burundi … … 1
Egypt … … 1
France … … 3
Greece … … 1
Iran … … 1
Iraq … … 1
Israel … … 1
Italy … … 1
Ivory Coast … … 1
Netherlands … … 1
Pakistan … … 39
Poland … … 1
Portugal … … 1
Senegal … … 1
South Africa … … 1
Turkey … … 8
United States of America … … 1
Yemen … … 1
Yugoslavia … … 3
Total … 69

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