HC Deb 20 March 1986 vol 94 cc278-9W
Mr. Corbyn

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Islington North of 16 January, Official Report, columns 623–25 concerning arrivals from Bangladesh, how many of them refused entry were (a) subsequently given temporary admission, (b) returned to Bangladesh and (c) returned to a third country;

(2) pursuant to his reply of 16 January, Official Report, columns 623–24, concerning persons denied entry, how many of those refused entry were (a) subsequently given temporary admission, (b) returned to their country of origin and (c) returned to a third country.

Mr. Waddington

[pursuant to his reply, 17 March, c. 9–10]: The precise information requested is not available centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The following table gives the readily available information. Information on the destination of those removed and on the nationality of those granted temporary admission is not available.

Numbers of passengers removed from the United Kingdom during December 1985 after being refused entry Numbers of passengers granted temporary admission during December 1985 following an initial refusal
All nationalities of which Bangladeshis All nationalities
Heathrow
Terminal 1 114 2 19
Terminal 2 285 2 88
Terminal 3 688 140 504
Gatwick 287 8 20
Dover (Eastern docks, Western docks and Hoverport) 267 15 13