HC Deb 19 December 1979 vol 976 cc222-3W
Mr. Tilley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the monthly total of persons seeking admission at Heathrow airport who were refused admission in September, October and November 1979.

Mr. Raison

The number of refusals of persons seeking admission at Heathrow airport was 1,218 in September and 1,086 in October. The number of refusals in November is not yet available.

Mr. Tilley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Iranians were among persons refused admission at Heathrow airport in each month of 1978 and 1979 to the latest available date.

Mr. Raison

The information requested is given in the following table.

IRANIAN NATIONALS REFUSED ADMISSION AT HEATHROW AIRPORT
… 1978 1979
January … 32 255
February … 25 131
March … 27 142
April … 19 54
May … 32 106
June … 23 95
July … 29 135
August … 38 300
September … 64 356
October … 73 220*
November … 59
December … 94
Total … 515
* Provisional.