HC Deb 25 January 1999 vol 324 cc71-2W
Mr. Chope

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many deportation orders were made between 1 June 1997 and 31 May 1998; and how many have not yet been executed. [67345]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Between 1 June 1997 and 31 May 1998, 1,090 deportation orders were made, of which around 650 have yet to be given effect.

Mr. Chope

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of the deportation orders made between 1 June and 30 November 1998 were in respect of people who were in custody. [67347]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

I regret that information relating to the number of persons who were in custody when deportation orders were made against them between 1 June and 30 November 1998 could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Chope

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were deported between 1 June 1997 and 31 May 1998; and of these how many were on the strength of deportation orders made before 1 June 1997. [67346]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Between 1 June 1997 and 31 May 1998, some 720 persons were removed as a result of the enforcement of a deportation order. Around 60 per cent. of those persons were removed on the strength of deportation orders made before 1 June 1997.

An additional 1,230 persons were removed or departed voluntarily during the same period following the initiation of deportation action against them but without a deportation order being made.