Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Baroness Neuberger (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Tuesday, 2 November 2010.

Immigration: Deportation

Question: I thank my noble friend the Minister for her reply. It is very reassuring to hear what she said. Given the news that we are now to have a new contractor, Reliance, conducting these deportations, perhaps I may ask whether its contract will spell out in greater detail than hitherto what control can be used, and, indeed, whether the individual staff members will have to sign up to a code of practice. I think that that would give the House considerable reassurance.

Answer: The noble Baroness raises some of the absolutely pertinent issues which our further review needs to take into account. I cannot comment precisely on the contract of the company that will be employed in addition to G4S but I think it fair to say that the Government feel they need to look at all aspects of the services provided. They need to start with the contract and go right through to what happens on the aircraft.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 721 c1560-1
Session: 2010-12
Oral question type: 1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Contracts Codes of practice Deportation Security guards Restraint techniques
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk