Immigration (Hansard, 18 July 1985)

§ Mr. Dubs
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people from Central and South America were accepted for settlement in the United Kingdom for each year since 1970; and how many were refused leave to enter.

§ Mr. Waddington
Figures have been published annually from 1970 of persons refused leave to enter and from 1973 of persons accepted for settlement in respect of nationals of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guyana, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela, and from 1978 of Uruguay, in "Control of Immigration Statistics" (tables 1 and 2 of the latest issue for the 1984 figures, Cmnd. 9544, and corresponding previous tables). Information is not available on nationals of other countries in Central and South America and Uruguay before 1978.

§ Mr. Kaufman
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will estimate the proportion of wives admitted for settlement in the United Kingdom in 1984 who were admitted as wives of persons referred to in section 1(5) of the Immigration Act 1971.

§ Mr. Waddington
It is estimated that about half the wives admitted for settlement from the Indian subcontinent in 1984 were wives of persons referred to in section 1(5) of the Immigration Act 1971. It is not possible to estimate a corresponding proportion for wives from other countries as information on applications for entry clearance is not collected for these countries.

§ Mr. Kaufman
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will estimate the number of

Deportation orders enforced against nationals of Central and South American Countries^* 1973–84

Number of deportations

Reason for deportation (Section of Immigration Act 1971) Year

1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984

Breach of conditions of leave to enter (S.3(5)(a)) — 2 — 3 1 1 3 8 19 13 12 11

Conducive to the public good (S.3(5)(b)) — 2 4 4 2 2 2 1 3 — 3 —

Following court recommendation (S.3(6)) 9 9 29 24 20 25 44 43 31 21 22 25

All reasons 9 13 33 31 23 28 49 52 53 34 37 36

^* Includes all mainland countries from Mexico southwards.

Deportation orders enforced against nationals of Central and South American Countries^* 1973–84
Number of deportations
Reason for deportation (Section of Immigration Act 1971)	Year
1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984
Breach of conditions of leave to enter (S.3(5)(a))	—	2	—	3	1	1	3	8	19	13	12	11
Conducive to the public good (S.3(5)(b))	—	2	4	4	2	2	2	1	3	—	3	—
Following court recommendation (S.3(6))	9	9	29	24	20	25	44	43	31	21	22	25
All reasons	9	13	33	31	23	28	49	52	53	34	37	36
^* Includes all mainland countries from Mexico southwards.