§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons arriving at London Heathrow since 1st January 1977 seeking permission to enter the United Kingdom as visitors have been refused entry and have been detained at the Harmondsworth Centre; and how many of these were citizens of each of the following countries: Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Yemen, Spain and the United Arab Emirates.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe detailed breakdown asked for could not be obtained without disproportionate cost, but the following are the numbers of persons detained under the Immigration Act 1971 at the Harmondsworth Detention Centre during 1977 pending further examination by immigration officers or pending removal after being refused entry:
Nationals or citizens of: Bangladesh … … 138 Egypt … … 147 India … … 493 Israel … … 29 Japan … … 13 Jordan … … 18 Kuwait … … 11 Lebanon … … 17 Pakistan … … 698 Portugal … … 100 Saudi Arabia … … 30 Spain … … 72 United Arab Emirates … … 2 Total 3,388. In addition, nine nationals of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen—Southern Yemen—were detained.