HC Deb 22 October 1981 vol 10 c173W

Mr. O'Halloran asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons refused leave to enter the United Kingdom in 1980 were later allowed to enter after appeal to the Minister.

Mr. Raison:

Statistics are not kept in this form and the information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Marlow asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many newly arrived immigrants have been accepted for settlement since 3 May 1979 from (a) the New Commonwealth with Pakistan (NCWP) and (b) elsewhere; and how many persons living in the United Kingdom have had their time limit to stay renewed since 3 May 1979, as between immigrants from (i) the New Commonwealth with Pakistan and (ii) other countries.

Mr. Raison:

Statistics of those accepted for settlement are published quarterly in Home Office statistical bulletins on control of immigration statistics, the latest of which—issue No. 19/81—relates to the second quarter of 1981. In the period from 1 April 1979 to 30 June 1981, about 46,000 citizens of the New Commonwealth and Pakistan and about 30,000 citizens of other countries were accepted for settlement on arrival. Corresponding figures are not available for persons living in the United Kingdom who have had the time limit on their stay extended.

Mr. Marlow asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many overstayers and illegal immigrants have been (a) granted settlement rights, (b) repatriated and (c) had their time limit to stay in the United Kingdom extended since 3 May 1979.

Mr. Raison:

Statistics of those dealt with under provisions of the Immigration Act 1971 as having entered the United Kingdom illegally on or after 1 January 1973 are published quarterly in Home Office statistical bulletins on control of immigration statistics, the latest of which—issue 19/81—relates to the second quarter of 1981. In the period from 1 April 1979 to 30 June 1981, about 670 such persons were granted permission to stay indefinitely, about 1,750 were removed from the United Kingdom and 120 were allowed to stay for a limited period. Corresponding figures for overstayers are not available.