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Deportation: Iran

Answer

The following table shows the number of people removed to Iran in each year since 2004. Information on the destination of persons removed from the UK has been collated only since the start of 2004.Information on the total number of persons removed between January and September 2007 is based on management information. This information has not been quality assured under National Statistics protocols, should be treated as provisional and is subject to change.Published statistics on immigration and asylum are available from the Library of the House and the Home Office's Research, Development and Statistics website at:"http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html"

Removals, voluntary departures and assisted returns¹ to Iran, January 2004 to September 2007²
Number of removals
	2004	2005	2006³	January to September 2007³,4
Total removals to Iran	265	435	550	415
¹ Includes enforced removals, persons refused entry at port and subsequently removed (including cases dealt with at juxtaposed controls), persons departing voluntarily after enforcement action had been initiated against them, persons leaving under Assisted Voluntary Return Programmes run by the International Organization for Migration and since January 2005 those who it is established have left the UK without informing the immigration authorities. ² Figures rounded to the nearest five. ³ Provisional figures. 4 Figures for January to September 2007 are based on management information; this information has not been quality assured under National Statistics protocols, should be treated as provisional and is subject to change.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

170467; 469 c78-9W

Session

2007-08

Subjects

Deportation Iran

Link

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