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Written question asked by Geraldine Smith (Labour) on Monday, 23 February 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 March 2004. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Thursday, 4 March 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were arrested picking cockles in Morecambe Bay on 5th August 2003. - Inc figures. (Holding answer 26 February 2004).
Answer

Geraldine Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were arrested picking cockles in Morecambe Bay on 5 August 2003. [156371] Beverley Hughes :[holding answer 26 February 2004]: The police arrested 37 Chinese cockle pickers in Morecambe Town on 4 August 2003.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
418 c1121W;418 c1137W; 156371
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Death Arrests Enforcement Undocumented migrants Migrants Police Migrant workers Morecambe Bay Cockles
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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