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Written question asked by Damian Green (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 January 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 January 2008. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Tuesday, 29 January 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.


Immigration

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were (a) arrested, (b) charged and (c) convicted of immigration offences as part of Operation Rampart.
Answer

Operation Rampart led to the arrest of 42 people on suspicion of being in the United Kingdom unlawfully. Of these 37 people were removed from the country. Three people were also charged with document offences.In a related operation three people were arrested and prosecuted for passport offences and on conviction were also removed from the UK.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
471 c210W; 181113
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Human trafficking
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk