§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish figures showing the number of Iranians who have been admitted to the United Kingdom since September 1979 and the purposes for which leave to enter was granted.
§ Mr. RaisonFigures for the fourth quarter of 1979 are given below for the same categories as those given in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Northampton, North (Mr. Marlow) on 19 December 1979—[Vol. 976, c. 224–6.] I shall place the figures for the first quarter of 1980 in theOfficial Report when they become available in June.
Iranians admitted to the United Kingdom by purpose of journey—fourth quarter 1979 Number of journeys Total admitted 29,073 Visitors given leave to enter for less then 12 months ordinary 18,747 business 2,077 Passengers in transit 4,143 Diplomats and dependants 51 Work permit holders and dependants 23 Others given leave to enter 67 Those admitted for marriage 7 Accepted for settlement on arrival 41 Returning from temporary absence abroad 3,278 Students 639
§ Mr. Higginsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Iranian nationals entered the United Kingdom in each of the last two years; and what were the purposes of their visits.
§ Mr. RaisonThe information requested is published annually in the Command Paper " Control of Immigration: Statistics, United Kingdom " (table 1(b) of the issue for 1979, Cmnd 7875).