HL Deb 09 July 1980 vol 411 cc1281-2WA
Lord AVEBURY

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will bring up to the latest convenient date the information concerning immigration detainees and temporary admissions provided in a Written Answer of 19th July, 1979, col. 1616.

The PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE, HOME OFFICE (Lord Belstead)

The numbers of persons detained at the Queen's Building (Heathrow Airport), and at Harmondsworth, together with the numbers of persons granted temporary admission at Heathrow during the period from 1st January 1980 to 30th June 1980 are as follows:—

Quarter Numbers detained in Queen's Building Numbers detained at Harmonds-worth Totals
January-March 1,340 1,421 2,761
April-June 1,368 1,266 2,634
Totals 2,708 2,687 5,395
TEMPORARY ADMISSIONS
London Airport Terminal Number Temporarily Admitted Number Absconded
January-March 1 95 Nil
2 172 7
3 351 11
Totals 618 18
April-June 1 102 2
2 130 4
3 536 9
Totals 768 15

House adjourned at one minute before nine o'clock.