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Written question asked by Stephen Crabb (Conservative) on Friday, 12 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 March 2010. It was answered by Phil Woolas (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 March 2010 on behalf of the Home Office.


UK Border Agency's War Crimes Unit

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people the UK Border Agency's War Crimes Unit has recommended for immigration action in each year since 2004.
Answer

According to internal management information, as of February 2010, the UKBA War Crimes Unit has recommended refusal/exclusion in 513 cases. This could be in relation to refusal of citizenship, of leave to enter/remain, or exclusion from the Refugee Convention. The breakdown is as follows:

Number
2004 and 2005 47
2006 54
2007 105
2008 144
2009 143
2010 (as of February) 20

This figure is based on local management information and is not provided under National Statistics protocols.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
508 c351W; 322690
Session
2009-10
Related items
Border Agency War Crimes Unit
Monday, 29 March 2010
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
War crimes
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk