§ Ms. RichardsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many women, by nationality, are currently awaiting deportation.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe figures in the following table relate to those currently awaiting deportation as the subject of a deportation order made under section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1971, where a recommendation for deportation made by a court was part of a custodial sentence; under section 3(5)(b) of that Act where deportation on conducive grounds will follow a custodial sentence; or under section 3(5)(a) of that Act where a woman has remained beyond her permitted stay or has breached conditions attached to her stay. The information on deportation orders made under section 3(6) and 3(5)(b) relates to the period since 1 January 1988, while the third category relates to the period since 1 June 1990.
Women subject to a deportation order Nationals of Section 3(6) Section 3(5)(b) Section 3(5)(a) Bangladesh — — 1 Belize — 1 — Brazil 3 — — Cameron — — 1 Chile 1 — — Colombia 19 — 2 France 1 — — Germany 1 — — Ghana 9 — 16 Grenada 1 — — Guyana 2 — — Holland 2 2 — Hong Kong — — 1 India 3 — 2 Iran — — 2 Jamaica 22 1 2 Malaysia — — 1 Mauritius — — 1 Nigeria 63 1 20 Pakistan — — 2 Philippines — 1 2 Poland — — 1 Sierra Leone — — 2 Spain 2 — — Trinidad and Tobago 2 — — Turkey — — 1 United States of America 7 — — Uruguay 1 — — Yugoslavia 1 — — Zambia 1 — — Zimbabwe — — 1
§ Ms. RichardsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many women have been returned to Nigeria; and how many are awaiting deportation to Nigeria since the introduction of decree 33.
§ Mr. Peter LloydSince 10 October 1990, when the Nigerian Government promulgated decree 33, 82 women have been returned to Nigeria under deportation powers, including 59 who chose to make supervised departures; and 27 Nigerian women are currently the subject of deportation orders. None of those who have left was affected by decree 33. Two of those awaiting deportation512W committed drug offences in this country on or after 10 October 1990 and may therefore be liable to prosecution on their return to Nigeria.