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Written question asked by David Lidington (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 February 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 February 2000. It was answered by Barbara Roche (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 February 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prosecutions there have been under section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 in each of the last three years; how many were successful; and what penalties were imposed in each case. - Inc figures.
Answer

Mr. Lidington:To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions there have been under section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 in each of the last three years; how many were successful; and what penalties were imposed in each case. [109211] Mrs. Roche: Home Office administrative records show only one prosecution under section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, in 1999. A company was found guilty on nine counts, fined £500 on each count and ordered to pay costs.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
109211; 344 c147W
Session
1999-00
Subjects
Employment Immigration Undocumented migrants Prosecutions Migrant workers Work permits
Contains statistics
Yes