HC Deb 04 April 1995 vol 257 cc1025-7W
Mr. Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many foreign nationals, by nationality, have been(a) apprehended and (b) subsequently debarred from entry to the United Kingdom on board Eurostar trains since the inception of channel tunnel services. [17012]

Mr. Nicholas Baker

Between November 1994 and 30 March 1995, 378 persons have been required to submit to further examination. Their apparent country of origin was as follows:

  • Albania: 2
  • Algeria: 16
  • Australia: 4
  • Bangladesh: 3
  • Belgium: 1
  • Benin: 1
  • Botswana: 1
  • Brazil: 8
  • British overseas national: 1
  • British overseas citizen: 1
  • Bulgaria: 4
  • Cameroon: 2
  • Canada: 1
  • China: 4
  • Colombia: 6
  • Costa Rica: 1
  • Ivory Coast: 8
  • Czech Republic: 3
  • Czechoslovakia: 2
  • Ecuador: 4
  • Egypt: 2
  • Eritrea: 1
  • France: 6
  • Ghana: 1
  • Haiti: 1
  • Hungary: 5
  • Indonesia: I
  • Iran: 3
  • Iraq: 1
  • Israel: 2
  • Italy: 2
  • Jordan: 1
  • Japan: 11
  • Kazakhstan: 3
  • Korea: 2
  • Laos: 1
  • Lebanon: 2
  • Liberia: 1
  • Malaysia: 5
  • Mauritius: 1
  • Mexico: 3
  • Morocco: 4
  • Netherlands: 2
  • Nigeria: 2
  • Pakistan: 2
  • Poland: 30
  • Portugal: 1
  • Romania: 8
  • Russia: 6
  • Rwanda: 1
  • Senegal: 1
  • Singapore: 1
  • Slovakia: 1
  • Slovenia: 1
  • Somalia: 2
  • South Africa: 2
  • Sri Lanka: 4
  • Switzerland: 2
  • Togo: 1
  • Tunisia: 3
  • Turkey: 2
  • USA: 14
    • 1027
  • Venezuela: 1
  • Yugoslavia: 27
  • Zaire: 4
  • Nationality doubtful: 130

Of these, 237 have been refused leave to enter the United Kingdom. The nationalities of those refused leave are as follows:

  • Albanian: 2
  • Algerian: 11
  • Australian: 1
  • Bangladeshi: 3
  • Benin: 1
  • Brazilian: 5
  • British Overseas Nationals: 1
  • British Overseas Citizens: 1
  • Bulgarian: 2
  • Cameroonian: 1
  • Chinese: 6
  • Colombian: 2
  • Czech: 3
  • Ecuadorian: 4
  • Egyptian: 2
  • Ghanaian: 1
  • Hungarian: 3
  • Indonesian: 1
  • Iranian: 2
  • Iraqi: 1
  • Ivory Coast: 8
  • Japanese: 1
  • Jordanian: 1
  • Lebanese: 1
  • Liberian: 1
  • Malaysian: 3
  • Moroccan: 4
  • Nigerian: 2
  • Pakistani: 1
  • Polish: 21
  • Romanian: 7
  • Russian: 4
  • Rwandan: 1
  • Slovenian: 1
  • Somalian: 1
  • South African: 1
  • South Korean: 1
  • Sri Lankan: 3
  • Stateless: 22
  • Togo: 1
  • Tunisian: 3
  • Turkish: 1
  • USA: 6
  • Yugoslavian: 20
  • Zairean: 4
  • Nationality Doubtful: 65