Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 11 December 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 December 1998. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Thursday, 17 December 1998 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal immigrants at (a) Newhaven, (b) Plymouth, (c) Poole and (d) Portsmouth ferry ports have been granted political asylum in each of the last 12 months. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 16 December 1998).

Answer: Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many illegal immigrants at (a) Newhaven, (b) Plymouth, (c) Poole and (d) Portsmouth ferry ports have been granted political asylum in each of the last 12 months. [64237] Mr. Mike O'Brien: [holding answer 16 December 1998]: The available information is that no persons issued with notice of illegal entry at Newhaven, Plymouth, Poole or Portsmouth were granted asylum in the 12 months from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 64237; 322 c748W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Asylum Undocumented migrants Plymouth Refugees Portsmouth Poole Newhaven
Contains statistics: Yes