Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 February 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 22 February 2008. It was answered by Phil Woolas (Labour) on Thursday, 23 October 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.

Immigration: Criminal Records

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidelines have been issued by her Department on the grant of indefinite leave to remain (ILR) under the legacy exercise to individuals with criminal convictions in the UK or in another country; what checks are carried out to ascertain the existence of a criminal record in (a) the UK and (b) another country in the case of those being considered for ILR under this exercise; and in this exercise how many people have been (i) found to have a criminal record in the UK, (ii) found to have a criminal record in another country, (iii) refused ILR because of a criminal record in the UK and (iv) refused ILR because of a criminal conviction in another country.

Answer: All decisions are made on a case by case basis under existing law and policy. The UK Border Agency's website, as follows, provides details of policy and guidance that staff follow. This information is published as part of our commitment to freedom of information. Information on the number of cases found to be of those with criminal records in the UK and abroad (i-ii) and information on those refused ILR because of a criminal record in the UK and abroad (iii-iv) could be obtained by examination of individual case records only at disproportionate cost."www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/policyandlaw/"

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 481 c514W; 188653
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Immigration: Criminal Records
Monday, 10 November 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Criminal records Migrants Vetting
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk