HC Deb 20 January 1998 vol 304 c464W
Mr. Laxton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many Cuban nationals granted entry visas in the past two years have exceeded the period of time in the United Kingdom specified in their visa. [22566]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

I have been asked to reply.

I regret that comprehensive information on the number of persons who overstay their period of leave is not available. Data are, however, available on the number of persons issued with a notice of intention to deport on the grounds that they have overstayed. No more than two Cuban nationals were issued with such a notice between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 1997. These data are provisional.