HC Deb 01 May 1986 vol 96 cc455-6W
Mr. Peter Bruinvels

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many cases representations originally made by telephone by right hon. and hon. Members in immigration cases were not subsequently pursued in writing, in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.

The Prime Minister

[pursuant to her reply, 22 April 1986, c. 122]: Statistics of terrorist incidents which have taken place in Great Britain since 4 May 1979 are as follows. These do not include incidents apparently caused by extremist nationalist or anarchist groups based in Great Britain, or by extremist animal rights activists. I regret details of the nature and cost of the damage are not available.

Mr. Waddington

The available information relates to representations in cases of passengers initially refused entry at ports. In the period from 17 April 1985 to 16 April 1986 there were about 380 cases in which letters to right hon. or hon. Members were prepared following stops which had been imposed but not followed up within at least four weeks by written representations.