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Home Office

Answer

Mr. Peter Duncan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on how many occasions staff from Glasgow Immigration Office have attended Stranraer and Cairnryan ports to process asylum applications made there. [115827] Beverley Hughes: Immigration staff from Glasgow have not attended Stranraer or Cairnryan ports solely to process asylum seekers. At those times since January 2001, when Immigration Officers have been in attendance, they have operated in support of Police controls operated by Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary, from whom suspected immigration offenders are referred. Any person who claims asylum during such enquiries is initially processed by the Immigration Service within police accommodation at Stranraer Police Station. 1 January 2000-31 December 2000 Immigration Officers attended the Port of Stranraer on 56 occasions during this period (two Officers each time). 1 January 2001-31 December 2001 Immigration Officers attended the Port of Stranraer on 131 occasions during this period (two Officers each time). 1 January 2002-31 December 2002 Immigration Officers attended the Port of Stranraer on 215 occasions during this period (two Officers each time). 2003 Immigration Officers have not attended the Port of Stranraer during this period.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

115827; 406 c153-4W

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Asylum Applications Immigration officers Staff Scotland Port of Cairnryan Stranraer Port

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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