Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 November 1998. It was answered by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Monday, 9 November 1998 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidelines have been given to the police for dealing with clandestine illegal entrants arriving in lorries. - Includes ref to 28 October 1998 at 318 c183W.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidelines have been given to the police for dealing with clandestine illegal entrants arriving in lorries. [58516] Mr. Boateng: There are currently no formal guidelines to the police for dealing with clandestine illegal entrants arriving in lorries. As I said in my reply to the hon. Member on 28 October 1998, Official Report, column 183, the Immigration Service is consulting the police forces most affected by the arrival of clandestine entrants to ensure that incidents are dealt with properly. In areas where it is necessary, we hope to have a standard agreement in place shortly between the police and the Immigration Service to provide a clear mechanism for dealing with clandestine entrants.

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