Written question asked by Baroness Harman (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 December 1994. It was answered by Nicholas Baker (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 December 1994 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: In how many cases over the past three years immigration enforcement action with a view to removal from the United Kingdom has been commenced against custodial parents of minor British citizen children; in how many such cases a custodial parent has been removed from the United Kingdom whether accompanied or not by the British citizen child or children; what is the breakdown by nationality of parents of British citizen children against whom such enforcement action has been commenced; and at what level of seniority decisions are taken to commence enforcement action which affects the rights of British citizen children - Inc fact that disproportionate cost.

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