Written question asked by Christopher Chope (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 January 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 February 1999. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 February 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many deportation orders were made in each year from 1992 to 1996; and how many have not yet been executed. - Inc table and available figs.

Answer: Mr. Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many deportation orders were made in each year from 1992 to 1996; and how many have not yet been executed. [68985] Mr. Mike O'Brien: The available information is given in the table. It should be noted that some deportation orders may not have been executable for legal reasons. Deportation orders made and numbers of those not executed {1}, 1992 to 1996 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Number of deportation orders made Of which: number not executed {1} 1992 890 {2}-- 1993 1,240 {2}-- 1994 1,540 570 1995 1,690 730 1996 1,880 980 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Relates to the number of deportation orders made in the year concerned which had not been executed by January 1999. The figures exclude deportation orders enforced and cases where deportation is no longer appropriate. {2} Data not available Note: Figures are rounded

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