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Home Office

Answer

Mr. Malins: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the number of prosecutions that have been undertaken against foreign nationals for immigration offices, indicating (a) the offence, (b) the outcomes and (c) the maximum sentences passed for the last 12 months for which figures are available. [5340] Mr. Michael: [holding answer 24 June 1997]: Court data for prosecutions of foreign nationals by the type of immigration offence committed are given in the tables: Information given is for 1995 (latest available). Table A. Number of defendants prosecuted at magistrates' courts and convicted at all courts for offences under the Immigration Act 1971 by type of offence and result, 1995 England and Wales _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Offence{1} description Proceeded Found Total Absolute Fine Community Fully Immediate Otherwise against guilty sentenced or sentence suspended custody dealt with conditiona sentence l discharge Entering UK in breach of 3 2 2 -- 2 -- -- -- -- a deportation order [Sec 24 (1) (a)] Entering UK without 24 10 10 -- 8 -- -- 2 -- leave [Sec 24 (1) (a)] Overstaying time limit 11 6 6 1 -- 1 -- 4 -- of leave [Sec 24 (1) (b) (i), 24 (1) (c)] Failure to observe 11 5 5 3 2 -- -- -- -- conditions of leave [Sec 24 (10) (b) (ii), 24 (1) (d)] Failure to observe 9 3 3 1 1 -- -- 1 -- restrictions under Schedule 2 or 3 as to reporting to police or an Immigration Officer as to residence [Sec 24 (1) (e)] Foreign national failing -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- to register with police or to produce documents etc. [Sec 26 (1) (f)] Failing to supply 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- necessary information when staying at hotels etc. [Sec 26 (1) (f)] _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Principal immigration offence. Table B. Number of offenders fined at magistrates' courts for offences under the Immigration Act 1971 by type of offence and amount of fine, 1995 England and Wales _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Amount of fine Offence{1} description Total fined £50 £100 £150 £200 £250 £400 £500 Entering UK in breach of a 2 1 -- -- -- -- 1 -- deportation order [Sec 24 (1) (a)] Entering UK without leave 8 -- 3 -- 1 3 -- 1 [Sec 24 (1) (a)] Overstaying time limit of -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- leave [Sec 24 (1) (b) (i), 24 (1) (c)] Failure to observe 2 -- 1 1 -- -- -- -- conditions of leave [Sec 24 (10) (b) (ii), 24 (1) (d)] Failure to observe 1 -- 1 -- -- -- -- -- restrictions under Schedule 2 or 3 as to reporting to police or an Immigration Officer as to residence [Sec 24 (1) (e)] Foreign national failing to -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- register with police or to produce documents etc. [Sec 26 (1) (f)] Failing to supply necessary -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- information when staying at hotels etc. [Sec 26 (1) (f)] _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Principal immigration offence. Table C. Number of offenders sentenced to immediate custody at magistrates' courts for offences under the Immigration Act 1971 by type of offence and length of sentence, 1995 England and Wales _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Length of sentence given Offence{1} description Total immediate 14 days One month Two months Three months custody Entering UK in breach of a -- -- -- -- -- deportation order [Sec 24(1)(a)] Entering UK without leave 2 -- -- -- 2 [Sec 24(1)(a)] Overstaying time limit of 4 -- 1 3 -- leave [Sec 24(1)(b)(i), 24(1)(c)] Failure to observe -- -- -- -- -- conditions of leave [Sec 24(10)(b)(ii), 24(1)(d)] Failure to observe 1 1 -- -- -- restrictions under Schedule 2 or 3 as to reporting to police or an Immigration Officer as to residence [Sec 24(1)(e)] Foreign national failing to -- -- -- -- -- register with police or to produce documents etc. [Sec 26(1)(f)] Failing to supply necessary -- -- -- -- -- information when staying at hotels etc. [Sec 26(1)(f)] _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Principal immigration offence.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

5340; 296 c510-2W;296 c512-4W

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Undocumented migrants Migrants Prosecutions Sentencing

Contains statistics

Yes