Written question asked by David Porter (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 March 1991. It was answered by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 March 1991 on behalf of the Home Office.

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Untitled Written question

Question

If he will make it his policy to return to country of origin all convicted foreign nationals in prisons unless there are compelling reasons to hold them in the United Kingdom; bring forward a scheme for automatic repatriation of convicted drugs offenders who are non-British nationals with a lifetime ban on return to the UK.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

188 c72W

Session

1990-91

Subjects

Crime Immigration controls Drugs International cooperation Foreign nationals Prisoners Repatriation