asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been deported, for the years 1975 and 1976 to date, using the deportation procedure laid down by Parliament; how many have been recommended for deportation and subsequently deported after conviction in a magistrates' court or county courts; and into which categories of people such as students, visitors, businessmen and similar groups those deported fall.

The available information is given below for deportation orders made under Sections 3(5)(a), 3(5)(b) and 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1971. Information about the categories in which persons deported from the United Kingdom were given leave to enter could not be provided without disproportionate cost.

DEPORTATION ORDERS ENFORCED
	1975	1976 (to 30th September)
Section 3(5)(a) (For breach of conditions)	37	54
Section 3(5)(b) (As conducive to the public good).	39	26
Section 3(6) (Following court recommendations).	334	302
Total	410	382

In addition, 88 and 22 persons were re-deported in 1975 and 1976—to 30th September—respectively, having returned to the United Kingdom in breach of deportation orders made previously.Deportation orders made in a particular calendar year may follow court recommendations made earlier.