HC Deb 23 July 1986 vol 102 cc234-5W
Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, of those detected as illegal entrants in each of the last five quarters, how many are alleged to have entered (a) by avoiding immigration controls, (b) by concealment of material facts from an immigration officer, (c) by deceiving an immigration officer, (d) by concealment or deception by a third party and (e) on a false passport or not in their correct identity, by nationality.

Mr. Waddington

Some of the information requested could be furnished only at disproportionate cost. The number of illegal entrants detected in the various periods are as below. Categories(b) and (c) cannot be separately distinguished.

Category Number
1st Quarter 1985 (a) 26
(b) +(c) 186
(d) 0
(e) 44
2nd Quarter 1985 (a) 26
(b) +(c) 141
(d) 0
(e) 54
3rd Quarter 1985 (a) 24
(b) +(c) 121
(d) 0
(e) 35
4th Quarter 1985 (a) 32
(b) +(c) 162
(d) 1
(e) 61
1st Quarter 1986 (a) 37
(b) +(c) 298
(d) 0
(e) 54

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