§ Mr. MalinsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) deportation orders have been signed by Ministers and (b) removals have taken place since 1 May. [20887]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienThe number of deportation orders signed by Ministers between 1 May 1997 and 30 September 1997 was 468. Information on removals during the same period is given in table 1.
Table 1: Persons removed from the United Kingdom, 1 May 1997 to 30 September 1997 Number of persons removed1 Removal as a result of deportation action2,3 648 Removal as a result of illegal entry action2,4 2,015 Removal under port procedures2 10,574 Total removals 13,237 1 These figures are provisional. 2 Action may have been initiated in an earlier period. 3 Includes persons who departed voluntarily after deportation action had been initiated. 4 Includes persons who departed voluntarily after illegal entry action had been initiated.