Written question asked by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 October 2002. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 October 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many persons have been forceably removed from the UK in (a) August, (b) September and (c) October. - Includes figure for 2001.

Answer: Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been forceably removed from the UK in (a) August, (b) September and (c) October. [75595] Beverley Hughes: The latest available statistics on removals relate to 2001. These show that 48,155 persons (rounded to five) were removed from the United Kingdom under Immigration Act powers. This includes persons departing ``voluntary'' after being refused entry or after enforcement action had been initiated against them but excludes persons departing under the Assisted Voluntary Returns Programme run by the International Organisation for Migration. I regret that data for the months requested is not currently available.

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