HC Deb 08 April 1981 vol 2 cc273-4W
Mr. Proctor

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many immigrants from the New Commonwealth and Pakistan have been convicted in the courts of overstaying but not charged with or convicted of any other offence, in each of the last four years; how many of these have been recommended by the courts for deportation; how many have been deported; and how many are awaiting deportation;

(2) how many immigrants from the New Commonwealth and Pakistan have been convicted in the courts of offences other than overstaying and were also found to be overstaying in each of the last four years; how many of these were subsequently recommended by the courts for deportation; and how many are awaiting deportation;

(3) how many immigrants from the New Commonwealth and Pakistan in each of the last four years who (a) have been found by the courts to be overstayers, (b) have been recommended for deportation by the courts, and (c) who have been subject to an order for deportation, have eventually been allowed to stay in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Raison

I regret that information in the form requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The available information is as follows:

1. Number of persons recommended for deportation by the courts:—
New Commonwealth* Pakistan
1977 464 74
1978 398 38
1979 389 31
1980 414 44
* All Commonwealth countries with the exception of Australia, Canada and New Zealand.

2. The total number of cases (all nationalities) where it was decided not to deport the subject of a recommendation by a court:
1977 181
1978 130
1979 124
1980 126

3. The total number of persons (all nationalities) who were deported following a recommendation by a court:
1977 564
1978 485
979 509
1980 616

4. The number of persons recommended by a court for deportation who were waiting either a decision to deport or the completion of the arrangements for their deportation and who were in detention on 1 April 1981 was 93, of whom 26 were citizens of Commonwealth countries other than Australia, Canada and New Zealand and four were citizens of Pakistan.

Mr. Proctor

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in what circumstances immigrants from the New Commonwealth and Pakistan, who have been found to be overstayers, but who have been allowed to stay in the United Kingdom, have the right to bring their dependants to the United Kingdom; and whether this situation will be affected by the enactment of the British Nationality Bill.

Mr. Raison

If an overstayer is allowed to remain, the eligibility for admission of his dependants will depend on their fulfilling the requirements of the relevant immigration rules. The British Nationality Bill will not affect this position.

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