Dear Ms Ann Brown

Thank you for your email of the 30^th September where you have requested information relating to the numbers of overall removals to EU Member States (MS) for calendar years 2004 onwards and information on those pending removal to EU Member States.

I can confirm that the statistics for overall removals to EU Member States from Third Country Unit are available for calendar years 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007 and are as follows:

2004: 1904

2005: 1846

2006: 1427

2007: 1240.

Regarding your request for the figure of pending removals to EU Member States. Third Country Unit removals' pending to EU MS is currently running at 27 for week-ending 18 October 2008.

If you are dissatisfied with this response you may request an independent internal review of our handling of your request. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the United Kingdom and Border Agency sending a substantive reply to your original request and should be addressed to:

UK Border Agency

Central Freedom of Information Team

11^th Floor

Lunar House, Short Corridor

40 Wellesley Road

Croydon

CR9 2BY.

During the independent review the department's handling of your information request will be reassessed by staffs who were not involved in providing you with this response. Should you remain dissatisfied after this internal review, you will have a right of complaint to the Information Commissioner as established by section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act.

I realize that this reply may be a disappointment to you, but I look forward to hearing from you again shortly should you wish to refine your request.

Yours sincerely

Mrs J Dobson

United Kingdom Border Agency

London and South East Asylum Region

Regional Immigration Team 7, Area 3

Third Country Unit/UK Dublin Office