Written question asked by Lord Lester of Herne Hill (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 May 2001. It was answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 May 2001.

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Bassam of Brighton, Lord

Question

What authorisations they have approved in respect of categories of passengers arriving in the United Kingdom permitting discrimination on grounds of ethnic or national origin; and what conditions, including periods of review, they have attached to any authorisation of discrimination on the grounds of ethnic or national origin against categories of passengers arriving in the United Kingdom; and whether they will publish information retrospectively about the use made of authorisations permitting discrimination on the grounds of ethnic or national origin against categories of passengers arriving in the United Kingdom and any information which justified the making of such authorisations. [HL 1916;HL 1917;HL 1918].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

624 c258-9WA; HL 1916;HL 1917;HL 1918

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Asylum Equality Immigration controls Immigration Ethnic groups Passengers