HC Deb 16 February 1999 vol 325 c654W
Mr. Coleman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were removed as illegal entrants in each year from 1993 to date. [70736]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

The information is given in the table.

Removals and voluntary departures as a result of illegal entry action, 1993–First Half 1998 1
Number of persons
Removed as illegal entrant Departed voluntarily2
1993 3,410380
1994 2,740 550
1995 2,570 590
1996 2,860 540
1997 3,690 820
19981 1,990 420
1 1998 figures relate to the first half year, 1 January to 30 June.
2 Persons departing 'voluntarily' after illegal entry action had been initiated against them.

Note:

All figures are rounded.