HC Deb 06 May 1998 vol 311 c395W
Fiona Mactaggart

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) Malaysians, (b) Jamaicans, (c) Barbadians, (d) Zimbabweans, (e) Ghanians, (f) Bangledeshis, (g) Indians, (h) Pakistanis, (i) Russians, (j) Poles, (k) United States citizens and (/) Canadians were (i) granted leave to enter the United Kingdom as visitors and (ii) refused leave to enter the United Kingdom in 1997 to the latest available date. [40307]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Data for the whole of 1997 are given in the table.

Nationality Passengers granted leave to enter as visitors1 Passengers refused leave to enter and removed
Malaysia 115,000 389
Jamaica 19,300 922
Barbados 5,180 37
Zimbabwe 17,600 289
Ghana 22,300 285
Bangladesh 12,700 105
India 197,000 379
Pakistan 67,600 515
Russia 89,700 191
Poland 175,000 3,976
USA 2,830,000 1,019
Canada 475.000 331
1 Rounded to three significant figures.

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