Written question asked by Baroness Neville-Jones (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord West of Spithead (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2009.

Immigration: Deportation

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord West of Spithead on 1 June (WA 42–3), how many people they have tried to deport to (a) Jordan, (b) Libya, (c) Lebanon, (d) Ethiopia and (e) Algeria on the ground of national security; how many of those deportations have succeeded; how many have not; and what was the reason for each case which did not succeed.

Answer: Her Majesty's Government have undertaken deportation proceedings against (a) five Jordanian, (b) 12 Libyan, (c) no Lebanese, (d) one Ethiopian and (e) 18 Algerian nationals on the ground of national security. Eight of these individuals have been deported and 14 are at various stages of the appeals process. There are 14 cases where deportation on national security grounds has been discontinued and these comprise; 12 Libyan cases following a court judgment; one case where the court found the individual concerned did not pose a threat to national security; and one case where the Secretary of State withdrew the deportation decision as it was considered the individual no longer posed a current threat to national security.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 4707; 712 c204WA
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Immigration: Deportation
Monday, 1 June 2009
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Deportation National security Libya Lebanon Ethiopia Jordan Algeria
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk