Written question asked by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Friday, 15 January 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 January 2010. It was answered by Alan Johnson (Labour) on Monday, 8 February 2010 on behalf of the Home Office.

Deportation

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 14 January 2010, Official Report, column 1091W, on deportation, how many charter flights removing people with no right to remain there were in 2008-09; and how many people were removed from the UK upon such flights.

Answer: [holding answer 20 January 2010]: In the financial year April 2008 to April 2009 there were 67 charter flights removing people with no right to remain in the UK, with 1,658 individuals removed.These figures do not constitute part of National Statistics as they are based on internal management information. The information has not been quality assured under National Statistics protocols and should be treated as provisional and subject to change.The Home Office publishes statistics on the number of persons who were removed or departed voluntarily from the UK on a quarterly and annual basis. Annual statistics for 2008 and the latest statistics for Quarter three 2009 are available from the Library of the House and from the Home Office Research, Development and Statistics Directorate website at:"www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration-asylum-stats.html"

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 505 c749W; 312099
Session: 2009-10
Related items: Deportation
Thursday, 14 January 2010
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Deportation Aviation
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