Written question asked by Nigel Evans (Conservative) on Friday, 23 January 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 30 January 2004. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Friday, 30 January 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people entered the UK from Sweden in the latest year for which figures are available; how many people entered the UK from Bolivia in the latest year for which figures are available; how many people entered the UK from Jamaica in the latest year for which figures are available. - Includes figure for Jamaican nationals and ref to 'Control of Immigration: Statistics United Kingdom 2002' (Cm6053).

Answer: Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people entered the UK from Sweden in the latest year for which figures are available; [151524] (2) how many people entered the UK from Bolivia in the latest year for which figures are available; [151525] (3) how many people entered the UK from Jamaica in the latest year for which figures are available. [151526] Beverley Hughes: The latest available information shows that a total of 62,300 Jamaican nationals were admitted to the United Kingdom during 2002. I regret that is not possible to identify nationals of Bolivia separately in our admission statistics. Also, admission statistics are not collated on Swedish nationals. European Economic Area (EEA) nationals are free to enter the United Kingdom without requiring leave to do so. EEA nationals are therefore not included in statistics on border control. Data on passengers given leave to enter the United Kingdom are published in the Command Paper `Control of Immigration: Statistics United Kingdom 2002' (Cm6053), obtainable from the House Library, The Stationery Office and via the Home Office website http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/hobpubs1.html

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