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Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 September 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 September 2008. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Monday, 29 September 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.


Terrorism: Entry Clearances

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been (a) deported and (b) excluded from the UK on the grounds of fomenting extremism under the 12 point plan announced by the then Prime Minister in August 2005, broken down by quarter.
Answer

[holding answer 17 September 2008]: We have taken the term ““fomenting extremism”” as equating to Unacceptable Behaviour under the policy announced by my right hon. Friend, the then Home Secretary on 24 August 2005. On this basis, the figures are:

Number
(a) Deportations
2006
4th quarter 1
(b) Exclusions
2005
3rd quarter ¹4
4th quarter 18
2006
1st quarter 8
2nd quarter 10
3rd quarter 3
4th quarter 11
2007
1st quarter 0
2nd quarter 7
3rd quarter 5
4th quarter 9
2008
1st quarter 4
2nd quarter 0
3rd quarter ²0
Total 79
¹ From August 2005
² To 16 September 2008

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
224121; 479 c2358-9W
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Deportation Immigration controls Exclusion orders Terrorism
Link
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