HC Deb 09 March 1994 vol 239 c232W
Mr. Peter Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what were the numbers and costs of deportations in each of the past three years and the numbers and costs of the enforced deportations in those years when those deported had not been convicted of a criminal offence;

(2) how many of those deported in 1991, 1992 and in 1993 were in family units of more than one person.

Mr. Charles Wardle

Information on the numbers of people removed from the United Kingdom under the deportation process is given in the table. The other information requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

People removed from the United Kingdom under the deportation process
1991 1992 1993
Total people removed under deportation process1 2,616 2,583 32,254
of which, a deportation order was enforced2, excluding deportation action following a court recommendation 256 399 3449
1 Including persons who departed voluntarily, but excluding illegal entrants removed. In total, some 6,100 people were removed as illegal entrants or under the deportation process in 1993.
2 That is excluding voluntary and supervised departures.
3 Provisional figure.