§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) passengers in total and (b) people seeking admission as visitors who arrived at Heathrow from the Indian sub-continent on any of the days from 11 to 15 October for which figures are available were (i) granted admission, (ii) refused entry and detained, (iii) refused entry and granted temporary admission, (iv) returned to the Indian sub-continent within that period and (v) are still waiting for a decision on whether to grant leave to enter.
§ Mr. Waddington[pursuant to his reply, 12 December 1986, c. 252–53]: The available information relates to arrivals at terminal 3, Heathrow only in the period 11 to 15 October inclusive and is given in the table. Column (b) refers to all passengers from the Indian sub-continent; no separate information is available about those seeking entry as visitors.
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(a) All passengers subject to control (b) Passengers from the Indian sub-continent i. Approximately 27,600 i. Approximately 5,000 ii. 244 ii. 240 iii. 323 iii. 273
(a) All passengers subject to control (b) Passengers from the Indian sub-continent iv. See (b)iv iv. 226 (includes 60 passengers who returned voluntarily having been required to submit to further examination) v. 586 on 12 December 1986 v. 554 on 12 December 1986 The replies at (a) ii and (b) ii refer to those detained overnight on the day of arrival.
§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many passengers from the Indian subcontinent who were detained or granted temporary admission pending further examination between 11 and 16 October were subsequently (i) refused entry but granted temporary admission, (ii) refused entry without the grant of temporary admission, (iii) granted leave to enter and (iv) still await decisions on whether to grant leave to enter the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Waddington[pursuant to his reply, 12 December 1986, c. 252–53]: The available information which relates only to those passengers who arrived at terminal 3, Heathrow between the 11 and 16 October is as follows:
- (i) 245
- (ii) 248
- (iii) 50
- (iv) 554 on 12 December 1986
Note:The figure at (ii) relates to those who were detained overnight on the day of arrival.
§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of those who sought entry to the United Kingdom as visitors between 11 and 16 October are (a) still in detention, (b) still on indefinite temporary admission and (c) still awaiting an interview before a decision on whether to grant leave to enter.
§ Mr. Waddington[pursuant to his reply, 12 December 1986, c. 252–53]: The following is the information.
- (a) none
- (b) No separate figure is available.
- (c) 586 on 12 December 1986
The available information relates to passengers who arrived at terminal 3, Heathrow in the period and sought entry in any capacity. Separate statistics are not kept of passengers who seek entry as visitors.
§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people (a) in total and (b) from the Indian subcontinent, sought leave to enter the United Kingdom as visitors on the days from 11 to 16 October for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Waddington[pursuant to his reply, 12 December 1986, c. 252–53]: The available information relates to the total number of passengers arriving at terminal 3, Heathrow. No separate statistics are kept of passengers who seek leave to enter as visitors.
In the period about 29,000 passengers sought entry. About 7,200 passengers arrived on flights either from or having connections from the Indian subcontinent.
§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many passengers (a) in total and (b) from the Indian subcontinent, arrived at Heathrow airport on any of the days from 11 to 15 October for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Waddington[pursuant to his reply, 12 December 1986, c. 252–53]: The available information relates to the 735W total number of passengers arriving at terminal 3, Heathrow. In the period about 36,500 passengers arrived of whom about 6,500 arrived on flights from or having connections from the Indian subcontinent.