Written question asked by Fiona Mactaggart (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 February 1999. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 February 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many nationals of each European Union country have been given temporary admission on arrival in the UK, in each year from 1993 to the latest date for which figures are available. - Table of available figures given.

Answer: Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many nationals of each European Union country have been given temporary admission on arrival in the UK, in each year from 1993 to the latest date for which figures are available. [70745] Mr. Mike O'Brien: The information requested is available for the 12 largest ports, and is given in the table. The data relate to persons whose European Union nationality was initially in doubt but later found or assumed to be correct. European Union Nationals given temporary admission _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Nationality Number {1} 1993 France 1 Greece 1 United Kingdom 12 14 1994 United Kingdom 8 1995 Italy 1 Portugal 3 United Kingdom 24 28 1996 France 2 Greece 1 Italy 1 Portugal 6 United Kingdom 10 20 1997 France 6 Greece 1 Italy 2 Netherlands 1 United Kingdom 2 18 1998 France 1 Italy 1 Netherlands 1 Portugal 2 United Kingdom 13 18 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Data relate to Heathrow (4 terminals), Gatwick (2), Manchester (2), Dover East, Harwich, Stansted, Waterloo.

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