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Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Monday, 22 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 March 1999. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Monday, 29 March 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many persons were arrested by immigration officers exercising a power of arrest under section 24(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the most recent year for which figures are available; how many persons were arrested by immigration officers exercising a power of arrest under section 25(3) of the Immigration Act 1971 in the most recent year for which figures are available.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
328 c539W; 78652;78653
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Arrests Immigration Migrants Immigration officers