HC Deb 15 October 2001 vol 372 cc929-30W
Mr. Shaw

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people arrived from South Africa and took advantage of their eligibility to live in the United Kingdom in(a) 1999 and (b) 2000. [6636]

Angela Eagle

Information on the total number of South Africans given leave to enter the United Kingdom is given in the table. The following categories are those which identify passengers who are eligible to remain in the United Kingdom for more than six monthsUnited Kingdom ancestry and their dependants Work permit holders and their dependants Family reasons Accepted for settlement on arrival Other categories eligible for admission for more than six months Refugees, exceptional leave cases and their dependants

Nationals of South Africa given leave to enter the United Kingdom by selected purpose of journey, 1999 and 2000
1999 2000
Total admissions 349,000 415,000
Of which:
UK ancestry1 2,540 2,470
Work permit holders and their dependants 4,360 5,360
Family reasons 1,820 1,540
Accepted for settlement on arrival2 200 110
Other categories eligible for admission for more than six months3 15,700 11,700
Refugees, exceptional leave cases and their dependants4 10 5—
Categories given short-term admission up to six months and passengers returning after a temporary absence abroad 325,000 394,000
1South African citizens with a United Kingdom born grandparent taking or seeking employment
2Excludes asylum related cases given indefinite leave to enter
3Excludes exceptional leave cases given leave to enter
4Excluding such persons given temporary admission
5Negligible 5 or fewer

Note:

Data rounded to three significant digits; because of this the sum of the constituent items may not agree with the total shown.