§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were deported under Immigration Act powers from the United Kingdom in(a) January, (b) February, (c) March and (d) April; and what were the nationalities of those deported. [1926]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienThe information requested is given in the table.
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Persons removed1 from the United Kingdom under the deportation process2 3 January February March April Albania — — — 5— Algeria 5— 3 5— 5— Angola — 5— — — Australia 4 5— 5— 5— Bangladesh 4 5 6 3 Bermuda 5— — — — Brazil 3 5— 5— — Bulgaria 5— — 5— 5— Cameroon — 5— — — Canada — 5— — 5— Chile 5— — 5— — China 5— — — 5— Columbia 3 3 5— 5— Croatia 5— 3 — 5— Cyprus 5— — 4 3 Denmark — — 5—5 5—5 Ecuador 5— — 5— — Egypt 5— 5— 3 5— Ethiopia 5— — — 5— Gambia 5 5— 3 5— Germany 5— 6— 5— — Ghana 7 13 12 15 Grenada — 5— — — Guyana — 5— — 5— Hong Kong—BDTC(Hong Kong) 5— 5— 5— 3 Hungary 5— 5— — 5— India 13 10 21 10 Iran 5— 5— 5— 5— Ireland — 5— — 5— Italy 5— — — 5— Jamaica 12 16 8 15 Japan — — 5— 5— Kenya 6 5— 5— — Lebanon * * — — Libya (Arab Republic) — * — * Lithuania 3 * 4 3 Malaysia 8 5 6 7 Mauritius * — * — Morocco * — * * Nepal — * — —
Persons removed1 from the United Kingdom under the deportation process2 3 January February March April Netherlands * * * * New Zealand 3 — — — Nigeria 14 17 15 16 Pakistan 20 13 13 21 Peru * * * — Philippines * * * * Poland 5 8 12 5 Portugal * * — — Romania * * * — Russia — * * — Sierra Leone 5 4 * 5 South Africa 4 3 * * South Korea * 3 — — Sri Lanka * — — — St. Vincent and the Grenadlines — — * * Tanzania 4 * * 3 Thailand — * * * Trinidad and Tobago — * * * Turkey 6 5 3 * Uganda * * * * Ukraine (Ukranian SSR) 3 3 * * United States of America 5 * 4 4 Venezuela * * — — Zambia 5 * * — Zimbabwe 5 3 5 5 Other4 4 4 6 3 All 185 166 164 162 1 Including voluntary departures after deportation action had been initiated. 2 Excluding illegal entrants removed. 3 Provisional data. 4 Including nationalities where there has been only one deportation during the period. >5 1 or 2.
§ Dr. JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people who were convicted of a criminal offence in the United Kingdom, punishable by a prison sentence, were deported as part of their sentence in(a) January, (b) February and (c) March; what the (a) nationalities and (b) gender were of those deported; and from which prison establishments they were deported. [1929]
§ Mr. O'BrienThe information requested for January to March is given in the tables.
Persons removed from the United Kingdom under the deportation process following a court recommendation1, first quarter 1997, by gender Number Male 47 Female 12 Total 59 1 Provisional data. 334W
Persons removed from the United Kingdom under the deportation process following a court recommendation first quarter 1997, by nationality Number Jamaica 9 Nigeria 7 Pakistan 4 Ghana 3 Portugal 3 Zambia 3 Angola 2
Persons removed from the United Kingdom under the deportation process following a court recommendation1 first quarter 1997, by nationality Number Columbia 2 Hungary 2 Peru 2 South Africa 2 United States of America 2 Other2 18 Total 59 1Provisional data. 2Includes nationalities where only one person is recorded as deported.
Persons removed from the United Kingdom under the deportation process following a court recommendation,1 first quarter 1997, by month Number January 20 February 24 March 15 Total 59 1Provisional data.
Persons removed from the United Kingdom under the deportation process following a court recommendation1 first quarter 1997, by last recorded place of detention Number HMP Holloway 10 HMP Rochester 7 HMP Highdown 5 HMP The Verne 5 HMP Wormwood Scrubs 4 HMP Brixton 3 HMP Cookham Wood 3 HMP Wandsworth 3 HMP Swaleside 2 HMP Wayland 2 Others2 15 Total 59 1Provisional data. 2Includes nationalities where only 1 person is recorded as deported.
§ Dr. JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons were detained under Immigration Act powers, in the United Kingdom during(a) Janaury, (b) February, (c) March and (d) April; what the (a) nationalities and (b) gender were of those detained; and how many were deported. [1930]
§ Mr. O'BrienThe available information on persons detained under Immigration Act powers, and on the number deported from detention, is given in the tables. The number deported does not include those who are removed as illegal entrants or under port refusal procedures.
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Table 1: Number1 of immigration detainees2 deported3 during January, February, March and April 1997 Month Number deported January 60 February 51
Table 1: Number1 of immigration detainees2 deported3 during January, February, March and April 1997 Month Number deported March 55 April 47 Total 213 1Provisional figures. 2Persons detained solely under the powers contained in Schedules 2 or 3 of the Immigration Act 1971. 3Removed under the deportation process, including those who departed voluntarily after deportation action had been initiated. 336W
Table 2: Number of people recorded as being detained1 2 3 under Immigration Act powers, by nationality of detainee, as at selected dates in 1997 Nationality As at 31 January4 1997 As at 27 March 1997 As at 30 April 1997 Albania 4 7 12 Algeria 88 85 89 Angola 11 17 14 Bangladesh 26 17 26 Bulgaria 4 10 6 Cameroon 5 5 4 China 52 57 57 Columbia 13 18 18 Congo 3 3 4 Cyprus 19 13 19 Ecuador 6 7 4 Ethiopia 8 6 8 Gambia 19 16 16 Ghana 40 32 41 India 109 134 155 Iran 7 8 6 Iraq 3 4 4 Israel 17 2 2 Ivory Coast 3 3 6 Jamaica 30 39 43 Kenya 8 12 11 Liberia 9 10 10 Lithuania 10 10 12 Malaysia 6 4 6 Morocco 12 10 11 Nigeria 134 138 126 Pakistan 61 59 64 Poland 13 23 37 Romania 13 17 18 Russia 9 9 8 Sierra Leone 8 7 6 Somalia 8 3 6 South Africa 4 5 5 Sri Lanka 17 16 17 Sudan 7 6 4 Turkey 29 27 22 Uganda 8 7 10 Zaire 39 35 38 Others5 63 73 92 Nationality doubtful 11 12 13 Total 936 966 1,050 1Provisional figures. 2Persons detailed solely under the powers contained in Schedules 2 or 3 of the Immigration Act 1971. In some cases the asylum application will have been lodged subsequent to the applicant being detained. The figures include both detained asylum applicants who applied at ports, and those detained in after-entry enforcement work and include those awaiting removal following refusal of asylum, as well as those whose applications were under consideration or subject to appeal. 3Excludes non-asylum port cases in detention. 4Illegal entrants and those subject to deportation action are as at 31 January and Port cases are as at 3 February. 5The "others" category may include nationalities already listed.
Table 3: Number of people recorded as being detained1 2 3 under Immigration Act powers, by gender of detainee, as at selected dates in 1997 Gender As at 31 January4 1997 As at 27 March 1997 As at 30 April 1997 Male 851 884 950 Female 85 82 100 Total 936 966 1,050 1Provisional figures. 2Persons detained solely under the powers contained in Schedules 2 or 3 of the Immigration Act 1971. In some cases the asylum application will have been lodged subsequent to the applicant being detained. The figures include both detained asylum applicants who applied at ports, and those detained in after-entry enforcement work and include those awaiting removal following refusal of asylum, as well as those whose applications were under consideration or subject to appeal. 3Excludes non-asylum port cases in detention. 4Illegal entrants and those subject to deportation action are as at 31 January and Port cases are as at 3 February.
§ Dr. JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many notices of intention to deport were issued in(a) January, (b) February, (c) March and (d) April. [1935]
§ Mr. O'BrienThe information requested for January to April 1997 is given in the table.
Persons issued, under the deportation process, with a notice of intention to deport', January to April 1997.
Number January 480 February 490 March 539 April 492 1Provisional data.