§ Mr. David MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many citizens of Hong Kong have applied for entry to the United Kingdom in each of the last three years; what information he has on the numbers in each case seeking to reside in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe available information relating to Hong Kong British dependent territories citizens and British Nationals (Overseas) is given in the table. Information on the person's intended destination within the United Kingdom is not available.
Hong Kong British dependent territories citizens and British nationals (overseas) Arrivals at United Kingdom ports1 Persons initially refused entry clearance in Hong Kong2 1990 82,100 60 1991 80,200 60 1992 391, 100 60 1Data cover admissions plus persons refused leave to enter and removed. The data may include some stateless persons from Hong Kong. 2 Some may have been granted entry clearance subsequently on appeal. Provisional figure.