§ Mr. LivingstoneTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people aged 65 years or over are currently subject to deportation orders; and how many people aged 65 years or over have been deported or removed in each of the last three years. [46691]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienAs at 29 May, there were 54 persons aged 65 years or over who had deportation orders signed against them but who had not been removed from the United Kingdom.
The available information on persons who were aged 65 years or over when they were removed, or departed voluntarily, following deportation or illegal entry action is given in the table. Comprehensive information on 143W persons aged 65 years or over when removed under port procedures could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Removals1 as a result of deportation or illegal entry action of persons aged over 65 years2, 1995–19973 1995 1996 19973 Persons removed from the United Kingdom as a result of deportation action4 22 25 18 Persons removed from the United Kingdom as a result of illegal entry action4 4 10 9 1Includes persons departing 'voluntarily' after deportation or illegal entry action had been initiated against them 2Covers persons aged over 65 years on the date they were removed or departed 'voluntarily' 31997 data are provisional 4Enforcement action may have been initiated in an earlier period