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Written question asked by Lady Hermon (Ulster Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 23 May 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 June 2007. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 June 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.


Deportations: Iran

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons were requested to complete an application for a travel document from the Iranian embassy with a view to deportation in each of the last five years; how many have done so; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

The information requested could be obtained only by the detailed examination of individual records at disproportionate cost. On 19 February the chief executive of the Border and Immigration Agency wrote to the Home Affairs Committee to provide the most recent information available on the deportation of foreign national prisoners. A copy of this letter is available from the Library of the House.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
140161; 461 c613W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Deportation Iran
Link
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