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Written question asked by Lord Marlesford (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 June 2008.


Prisoners: Escapes

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether persons serving custodial sentences who have absconded or escaped from prison are put on the United Kingdom Border Agency watch list; and how many such persons are currently on the list.
Answer

The UK Border Agency maintains a watch list of adverse information and intelligence which is used to inform decisions. It is longstanding policy not to discuss either the specific data held on this watch list or the source of the data on it.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3605; 702 c65WA
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Databases Prisoner escapes UK Border Agency
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk