HC Deb 02 May 1985 vol 78 c218W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many citizens of India have been either deported or refused entry clearance into the United Kingdom in each year since 1979.

Mr. Waddington

The information is given in the following table:

Number of persons deported from or refused clearance for entry to the United Kingdom
Number
Year Indian citizens deported Persons in India* refused entry clearance
1979 45 2,120
1980 59 1,980
1981 61 1,280
1982 52 1,410
1983 44 1,670
1984 44 1,250
* For entry for immediate settlement or for admission for a limited period as husbands, fiance(e)s, students, visitors etc.

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