HC Deb 07 May 1998 vol 311 c448W
Mr. Gerrard

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many deportation orders have been signed by Ministers since 1 October 1997; and how many removals have taken place in the same period; [40564]

(2) how many deportation orders have been signed by Ministers in each of the last six calendar years. [40565]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

The numbers of deportation orders signed by Ministers in each of the last six years are given in table 1.

The number of deportation orders signed between 1 October 1997 and 31 January 1998 was 370. Information on removals during this period is given in table 2.

Data relating to 1997 and 1998 are provisional.

Table 1: Deportation orders signed by Ministers, 1992–19971.2
Number
1992 890
1993 1,240
1994 1,510
19953 1,680
19963 1,870
19972 1,200
1 Figures are rounded
2 1997 data are provisional
3Revised data

Table 2: Persons removed from the United Kingdom, 1 October 1997 to 31 January 19981
Number of Persons removed1
Removed as a result of deportation action 2,3 660
Removed as a result of illegal entry action 2,4 1,540
Removed under port procedures2 8,050
Total removed 10,240
1 Data are provisional and rounded
2Action may have been initiated in an earlier period
3Includes persons who departed voluntarily after deportation action had been initiated against them
4Includes persons who departed voluntarily after illegal entry action had been initiated against them