§ Mr. Marlowasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in each of the last three years and the current year to date, how many Members of Parliament have made representations in immigration cases (a) more than 100 times, (b) more than 50 and less than 100 times, (c) more than 20 and less than 50 times, (d) more than 10 and less than 20 times, (e) more than five and less than 10 times, (f) more than two and less than five times and (g) on two or fewer occasions.
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§ Mr. WaddingtonThe information requested is not available.
The total number of letters received from Members of both Houses on immigration matters for each of the years since 1981 is as follows:
Year Number 1981 8,945 1982 9,931 1983 11,456 1984* 6,208 * 6 months January to June The total includes a small proportion of letters dealing with general issues rather than individual cases.
§ Mr. Marlowasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many cases in each of the last three years and 1984 to date, stops have been placed on the departure of those refused leave to enter as a result of the intervention of hon. and right hon. Members (a) for the Indian sub-continent and (b) for the rest of the world.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe information is not available in the form requested and could not be obtained without disproportionate cost. The following information is available:
- 1981 Total cases at Heathrow, Terminal 3 only, 997
- 1982 Total cases at Heathrow, Terminal 3 only, 1,034
- 1983 Total cases at all ports (including 1,715 at Heathrow, Terminal 3), 2,518
- 1984 1 January to 30 June at all ports:
- (a) 1,027 citizens of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
- (b) 560 other passengers.
- Total=1,587.
The figures relate to representations from Members of both Houses.