§ Mr. MarlowTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the outcome of the incidents involving illegal immigrants arriving at Gatwick in December 1993 absconding. [10469]
§ Mr. KirkhopeI will write to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. MarlowTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons arriving at United Kingdom ports of entry have been allowed to go to temporary addresses in each of the last five years; and how many have absconded in each year. [10459]
§ Mr. KirkhopeThe information available is given in the table.
Passengers at United Kingdom ports of entry Passengers granted temporary admission Passengers who absconded1 1991 13,220 601 1992 16,967 530 1993 19,063 667 1994 19,327 1,240 19952 3 23,084 1,577 1 Either from temporary admission or detention or the control area at ports. The time period relates to when the passenger was recorded as an absconder, not when the passenger entered the country. 2 January to October. 3 Data for 1995 are provisional.