Written question asked by Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 December 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 December 2007. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Monday, 18 February 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.

Drugs: Peterborough

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 29 November 2007, Official Report, column 652W, on drugs: Peterborough, what methodology she will use to assess the delivery of the Prime Minister's recent pledge to deport foreign-born drug dealers; and if she will make a statement.

Answer: [holding answer 12 December 2007]: It has already been made clear that we will take deportation action against those foreign nationals who commit serious offences. The chief executive of the Border and Immigration Agency advised the Home Affairs Committee on 15 January that more than 4,200 foreign national prisoners were deported in 2007. The Home Secretary has also confirmed that this includes more than 1,100 drug offenders, more than 200 sex offenders and more than 20 killers.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 472 c438W; 173220
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Drugs: Peterborough
Thursday, 29 November 2007
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Drugs Peterborough
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