§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many failed asylum seekers left the UK in each year since 1997, broken down by those(a) deported and (b) who left voluntarily. [93324]
§ Beverley HughesInformation on the number of failed asylum applicants(a) removed; and (b) known to have left the United Kingdom voluntarily since 1997 is given in the table. It is not possible to separately identify the number of principal applicants who departed 'voluntarily' after enforcement action had been initiated against them.
in the Downing street press office and in the Home Office press office took part in these conversations; and what the duration was of each such conversation. [91364]
§ Mr. Blunkett[holding answer 20 January 2003]: The Home Office press office has regular daily contact with their opposite numbers at Downing street press office. Records of these conversations and their duration are not kept.