Illegal Entrants to the UK (Hansard, 9 December 1996)

HL Deb 09 December 1996 vol 576 c76WA 76WA

§ Viscount Exmouth
asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many immigrants and asylum seekers are known to have entered the United Kingdom illegally in the last five years.

§ The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Blatch)
The information requested is given in the table.

Illegal entrants detected

Total

Of whom, asylum seekers ¹

1992 5,670 —

1993 5,780 1,900²

1994 7,500 3,970

1995 10,510 7,180

1996 January to September³ 9,800 7,700

— Not available.

⁽¹⁾Persons who applied for asylum either before or after illegal entry papers were served.

⁽²⁾Estimate.

⁽³⁾Provisional data.

Illegal entrants detected
Total
Of whom, asylum seekers ¹
1992	5,670	—
1993	5,780	1,900²
1994	7,500	3,970
1995	10,510	7,180
1996 January to September³	9,800	7,700
— Not available.
⁽¹⁾Persons who applied for asylum either before or after illegal entry papers were served.
⁽²⁾Estimate.
⁽³⁾Provisional data.