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Written question asked by Lord Temple-Morris (Labour) on Monday, 12 September 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 September 2016. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 October 2016 on behalf of the Home Office.


Undocumented Migrants

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many arrests of illegal immigrants there were in each of the last five years; and how many of those arrested in each year were (1) deported from the UK, (2) remained in custody, and (3) released within the UK.

Answer

It is not possible to provide information in the format requested, because data on arrests for illegal immigration cannot be separated from arrests for other immigration offences.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1831
Session
2016-17
Related items
Undocumented Migrants
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Arrests Deportation Undocumented migrants
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk