Britain chartered 63 flights to deport 1 365 last year

Britain chartered 63 flights to deport 1 365 individuals because it is determined to keep the country safe, Minister of State, Home Department, Baroness Williams of Trafford told the House of Lords yesterday.

Less than 24 of those departed were Zimbabweans who were brought back to the country is two flights, the first with 14 people on 21 July and the second with less than 10 people on 25 August.

“We make no apology for seeking to remove dangerous foreign criminals,” she said. “Foreign nationals who abuse our hospitality by committing crimes should be in no doubt of our determination to deport them.”

Initial reports said 150 Zimbabweans were due to be deported. Local reports said only seven people were on the second flight, making a total of 21.

FLIGHT DATE	DESTINATION	NUMBER OF PEOPLE REMOVED
13/01/2021	ROMANIA	25
19/01/2021	LITHUANIA	23
26/01/2021	POLAND	Less than 10
04/02/2021	ROMANIA	34
11/02/2021	LITHUANIA	16
18/02/2021	POLAND	16
25/02/2021	HUNGARY & BULGARIA	15
02/03/2021	ROMANIA	20
09/03/2021	LITHUANIA	Less than 10
18/03/2021	POLAND	13
24/03/2021	ROMANIA	12
31/03/2021	LITHUANIA	20
08/04/2021	HUNGARY & BULGARIA	11
13/04/2021	ROMANIA	30
15/04/2021	POLAND	23
19/04/2021	ALBANIA	20
21/04/2021	VIETNAM	27
27/04/2021	ROMANIA	29
29/04/2021	POLAND	15
06/05/2021	HUNGARY & BULGARIA	Less than 10
11/05/2021	LITHUANIA	22
13/05/2021	ALBANIA	30
18/05/2021	POLAND	18
20/05/2021	ALBANIA	29
25/05/2021	ROMANIA	30
27/05/2021	ALBANIA	24
03/06/2021	ALBANIA	31
10/06/2021	ALBANIA	Less than 10
15/06/2021	LITHUANIA	15
17/06/2021	ALBANIA	19
22/06/2021	POLAND	18
24/06/2021	ROMANIA	20
01/07/2021	ALBANIA	37
06/07/2021	SPAIN & PORTUGAL	Less than 10
13/07/2021	ROMANIA & LITHUANIA	30
15/07/2021	ALBANIA	12
21/07/2021	ZIMBABWE	14
28/07/2021	VIETNAM	20
03/08/2021	POLAND	13
05/08/2021	ALBANIA	22
10/08/2021	JAMAICA	Less than 10
17/08/2021	POLAND & ROMANIA	22
19/08/2021	ALBANIA	27
25/08/2021	ZIMBABWE	Less than 10
01/09/2021	NIGERIA & GHANA	Less than 10
14/09/2021	POLAND & ROMANIA	33
16/09/2021	ALBANIA	34
28/09/2021	LITHUANIA	18
30/09/2021	ALBANIA	39
05/10/2021	POLAND & ROMANIA	29
07/10/2021	ALBANIA	22
13/10/2021	ALBANIA	16
21/10/2021	ALBANIA	29
27/10/2021	LITHUANIA	18
02/11/2021	ROMANIA	19
04/11/2021	ALBANIA	35
10/11/2021	JAMAICA	Less than 10
16/11/2021	POLAND	14
18/11/2021	ALBANIA	13
30/11/2021	ROMANIA	30
02/12/2021	LITHUANIA	10
09/12/2021	ALBANIA	28
14/12/2021	POLAND	16
16/12/2021	ALBANIA	21
21/12/2021	LITHUANIA	16

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