Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 December 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 January 1999. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Monday, 11 January 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.

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Home Office

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if asylum seekers who applied between 1st July 1993 and 31st December 1995 and who have convictions for offences resulting in a sentence of (a) imprisonment of less than 12 months and (b) a community service order will be eligible for the process of determining asylum applications set out in paragraph 8.30 of Fairer, Faster and Firmer-A Modern Approach to Immigration and Asylum; what plans he has for the Immigration and Nationality Directorate to ascertain which asylum seekers whose applications were made before 31st December 1995 have convictions for offences resulting in a sentence of (a) imprisonment of less than 12 months and (b) a community service order. - Inc ref to 322 c117W, 8 December 1998.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

323 c86-7W; 64685;64687

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Criminal records Crime Asylum Applications Convictions Custodial treatment Community service orders Sentencing Refugees Immigration and Nationality Directorate