HC Deb 14 July 1992 vol 211 cc541-51W
Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people, by nationality, have requested entry to the United Kingdom as returning residents, in each quarter since May 1990; how many have been(a) readmitted as such, (b) been readmitted for a limited period and (c) been refused entry to the United Kingdom.

Table 1
Persons1 admitted as returning residents
Number of admissions
Nationality 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter
1991 1991 1991 1992
Europe 26,990 38,160 24,420 26,600
Austria 2,360 2,840 2,100 2,370
Bulgaria 70 110 70 100
Cyprus 1,390 2,580 1,190 1,280
Czechoslovakia 150 190 120 190
Finland 1,630 2,400 1,390 1,650
Germany (Democratic Republic) 2 2 2 2
Hungary 260 560 250 300
Malta 1,670 3,140 1,610 1,740
Norway 3,020 3,720 2,620 2,930
Poland 1,880 3,340 1,500 1,880
Romania 80 120 70 90
Sweden 6,760 7,600 6,110 6,510
Switzerland 4.26 5,003 3,840 3,920
Turkey 2,110 4,610 2,470 2,280
USSR 170 310 260 260
Yugoslavia 1,190 1,640 830 1,110
Americas 49,480 57,140 43,400 46,960
Argentina 330 340 280 340
Barbados 520 570 430 380
Brazil 780 1,000 700 890
Canada 8,520 10,620 7,540 7,700
Chile 450 620 390 530
Colombia 640 750 410 620
Cuba 3 3 3
Guyana 290 400 250 270
Jamaica 1,730 2,160 1,550 1,940
Mexico 310 370 270 330
Peru 190 250 160 220
Trinidad and Tobago 880 1,100 660 1,000
USA 34,550 38,660 30,530 32,420
Uruguay 60 50 30 60
Venezuela 220 250 180 250
Africa 13,280 19,890 12,650 15,820
Algeria 440 720 370 330
Egypt 930 1,240 740 870
Ethiopia 50 70 70 90
Ghana 1,650 2,270 1,740 2,060
Kenya 1,070 1,510 910 1,000
Libya 220 380 180 140
Mauritius 1,040 1,460 780 1,040
Morocco 790 2,460 1,000 1,010
Nigeria 2,600 4,010 3,150 4,400
Sierra Leone 220 280 220 320
Somalia 40 30 20 40
South Africa 2,460 2,790 1,840 2,560
Sudan 170 280 150 170
Tanzania 390 701 360 380

Mr. Charles Wardle

[holding answer 6 July 1992]: The available information is given in the tables. Information is not available on persons seeking admission as returning residents who were found not to satisfy the relevant requirements of the immigration rules but who were admitted for a limited period under another category.

Nationality 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter
1991 1991 1991 1992
Tunisia 260 490 260 270
Uganda 140 230 130 180
Zambia 240 300 230 270
Zimbabwe 570 660 504 680
Asia 41,950 50,170 35,450 46,330
Bangladesh 1,880 2,580 1,520 2,200
China 190 200 160 230
Hong Kong BDTC 1,040 1,350 800 1,220
India 13.29 14,230 11,170 16,460
Indonesia 180 200 120 140
Iran 3,440 5,220 3,210 3,340
Iraq 310 640 480 440
Israel 1,750 2,070 1,510 1,690
Japan 5,710 6,770 4,980 5,550
Jordan 420 560 360 390
Kuwait 110 150 140 110
Lebanon 1,420 1,720 1,180 1,290
Malaysia 2,520 3,200 2,110 2,800
Pakistan 4,600 4,960 3,770 5,450
Philippines 1,630 1,590 1,160 1,620
Saudi Arabia 200 320 190 230
Singapore 670 810 600 730
Sri Lanka 1,600 2,370 1,210 1,350
Syria 200 350 180 220
Thailand 800 880 600 850
Australasia 19,460 21,490 16,690 17,930
Australia 12,170 13,400 10,210 11,250
New Zealand 7,280 8,090 6,480 6,680
Others 6,690 9,580 5,660 6,560
British Overseas Citizens 950 1,300 840 1,090
Other countries not elsewhere specified 2,400 3.6 2,200 2,790
Stateless 3,340 4,680 2,620 2,680
All Nationalities 157,840 196,440 138,270 160,180
1 Excluding EC nationals to whom the immigration rules on returning residents do not apply.
2 Ceased to be a separate nationality following the unification of Germany.
3 5 or fewer.

Table 2
Persons1 seeking admission as returning residents who were refused and removed
Number of persons
Nationality 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter
1991 1991 1991 19923
Europe
Austria 1 1 1
Bulgaria
Cyprus 1
Czechoslovakia
Finland
Germany (Democratic Republic) 2 2 2 2
Hungary
Malta
Norway
Poland 1
Romania
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
USSR
Yugoslavia 1
Americas 3 2 3 1
Argentina
Barbados
Brazil 1
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Cuba
Guyana
Jamaica 1 1

Nationality 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter
1991 1991 1991 19923
Mexico
Peru
Trinidad and Tobago
USA 2 2 1
Uruguay
Venezuela 1
Africa 4 4 6 2
Algeria 1
Egypt 1
Ethiopia
Ghana
Kenya 1 1
Libya
Mauritius 2
Morocco
Nigeria 1 3 2 2
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa 2
Sudan
Tanzania
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Asia 5 7 6 5
Bangladesh 1 4 2 2
China
Hong Kong BDTC 1 1
India 1 1 2
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq 1
Israel
Japan
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Malaysia I
Pakistan 2 1 1
Philippines
Saudia Arabia
Singapore
Sri Lanka 1
Syria
Thailand 1
Australasia 1 1
Australia
New Zealand 1
Others 1 1
British Overseas Citizens
Other countries not elsewhere specified 1
Stateless 1
All Nationalities 13 16 16 9
1 Excluding EC nationals to whom the immigration rules on returning residents do not apply.
2 Ceased to be a separate nationality following the unification of Germany.
3 Provisional.

Table 3
Persons1 admitted as returning residents
Number of admissions
Nationality 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter
1990 1990 1990 1991
Europe 27,000 38,1000 24,000 22,600
Austria 2,320 2,700 1,860 1,970
Bulgaria 40 150 50 40
Cyprus 1,380 2,870 1,290 1,020
Czechoslovakia 110 160 120 110
Finland 1,600 2,310 1,400 1,450

Nationality 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter
1990 1990 1990 1991
Germany (Dem. Rep) 20 70 2 2
Hungary 160 420 180 220
Malta 1,870 3,300 1,650 1,470
Norway 3,120 3,700 2,560 2,460
Poland 1,550 2,840 1.28 1,420
Romania 60 80 40 50
Sweden 6,690 7,330 6,100 5,590
Switzerland 4,420 4,920 3,770 3,500
Turkey 2,060 4,840 2,330 2,040
USSR 130 220 160 140
Yugoslavia 1,350 2,220 1,230 1,090
Americas 51,200 57,900 40,300 41,800
Argentina 280 330 260 270
Barbados 580 810 440 430
Brazil 770 940 660 750
Canada 9,060 10,800 7,370 7,000
Chile 440 570 390 480
Colombia 660 760 450 710
Cuba + + +
Guyana 340 440 290 290
Jamaica 2,030 2,640 1,840 2,010
Mexico 320 370 230 280
Peru 190 210 140 160
Trinidad and Tobago 940 1,180 690 1,010
United States of America 35,300 38,500 27,300 28,200
Uruguay 50 50 50 50
Venezuela 230 260 160 200
Africa 12,800 18,300 11,700 13,100
Algeria 370 580 400 280
Egypt 880 1,220 730 740
Ethiopia 90 90 50 60
Ghana 1,690 2,110 1,640 1,840
Kenya 1,200 1,460 910 1,020
Libya 170 210 130 120
Mauritius 1,120 1,570 890 900
Morocco 630 2,540 920 730
Nigeria 2.18 2,990 2,460 3,140
Sierra Leone 240 260 190 340
Somalia 40 60 30 20
South Africa 2,320 2,530 1,750 2,230
Sudan 190 270 140 160
Tanzania 360 580 350 350
Tunisia 260 450 280 210
Uganda 160 240 100 130
Zambia 260 280 205 240
Zimbabwe 690 880 530 650
Asia 44,700 49,600 33,500 39,900
Bangladesh 2,480 3,020 1,500 2,000
China 130 160 160 150
Hong Kong BDTC 950 1,370 810 1,220
India 14,600 14,100 10,600 14,700
Indonesia 160 180 100 110
Iran 3.34 4,600 3,060 2,780
Iraq 910 840 260 110
Israel 1,620 1,930 1,350 1,170
Japan 5,480 6,180 4,500 3,950
Jordan 500 550 320 230
Kuwait 110 120 100 70
Lebanon 1,440 1,690 1,230 1,070
Malaysia 2,430 2,960 2,090 2,560
Pakistan 5,080 5,700 3,650 5,080
Philippines 1,740 1,530 1,060 1,540
Saudi Arabia 260 270 170 200
Singapore 610 730 550 600
Sri Lanka 1,950 2,660 1,260 1,480
Syria 190 300 170 180
Thailand 680 730 530 680
Australasia 22,100 22,400 17,400 17,000
Australia 13,900 14,100 10,600 10,400
New Zealand 8,210 8,350 6,790 6,600
Others 6,760 9,080 5,760 5,840
British Overseas Citizens 910 1,240 800 740

Nationality 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter
1990 1990 1990 1991
Other countries not elsewhere specified 2,400 3,210 2,110 2,360
Stateless 3,450 4,620 2,850 2,740
All Nationalities 164,000 195,000 133,000 140,000

Table 4
Persons1 seeking admission as returning residents who were refused and removed
Number of persons
Nationality 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter
1990 1990 1990 1991
Europe 3 1
Austria 1
Bulgaria
Cyprus 1
Czechoslovakia
Finland
Germany (Democratic Republic) 2 2
Hungary
Malta 1
Norway
Poland
Romania
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey 1
USSR
Yugoslavia
Americas 3 2- 2 2
Argentina
Barbados
Brazil 1
Canada
Chile
Colombia 1
Cuba
Guyana
Jamaica 3 1
Mexico
Peru 1
Trinidad and Tobago
USA 1 1
Uruguay
Venuzuela
Africa 2 2 3 2
Algeria
Egypt
Ethiopia
Ghana 1 1 1
Kenya
Libya 1
Mauritius
Morocco 1
Nigeria 1 2
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa 1
Sudan
Tanzania
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Asia 6 9 10 8
Bangladesh 3 5 4 2
China
Hong Kong BDTC 2 2
India 1 1
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq 2
Israel

Nationality 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter
1990 1990 1990 1991
Japan
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Malaysia 2 2 1
Pakistan 1 3 1
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Sri Lanka 1
Syria
Thailand
Australasia 1
Australia 1
New Zealand
Others 4
British Overseas Citizens
Other countries not elsewhere specified 1
Stateless 3
ALL NATIONALITIES 15 13 18 14