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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many failed asylum applicants have remained in the UK in each of the last three years.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Independent (affiliation))

Answering body

Home Department

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 November 2013

Reference

167294; 570 cc906-7W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 4th February 2005, 430 c1153W, on people trafficking, what administrative procedures would need to be put in place to collect this information; and if he will take the necessary steps to collect it.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 February 2005

Reference

216456; 431 c1008W;431 c1004W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many victims of human trafficking into the UK have been returned to their home countries in each of the last five years; to which countries; what support was given to the individuals concerned; and if he will make a...

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 February 2005

Reference

430 c1153W; 213377

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals have been removed from the UK less than three months after all appeals have been exhausted in the last year for which figures are available. - Inc figure.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 February 2005

Reference

211600; 430 c965W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) the use of freight searching equipment, and (b) steps taken by the French authorities to return failed asylum seekers to the Balkans. - Including figure.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 October 2003

Reference

131981; 411 c551W;411 c555W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has for the (a) issuing and (b) loaning of high-technology UK freight searching equipment to port-cities in (i) the United Kingdom and (ii) Europe; what equipment is in place; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 October 2003

Reference

131983; 411 c551-2W;411 c555-6W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he next plans to meet the French authorities to discuss (a) illegal immigration from France and (b) trafficking of illegal immigrants across Europe.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 October 2003

Reference

131980; 411 c551W;411 c555W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many suspected victims of trafficking who have been deported have re-entered the UK in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. - Figs not available.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 October 2002

Reference

77335; 391 c769W;391 c765W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal immigrants who were suspected victims of trafficking have been deported from the UK in each of the last five years; from which countries they came; and if he will make a statement. - The number of people...

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 October 2002

Reference

76788; 391 c768W;391 c764W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding has been given to agencies to provide support and assistance to victims of trafficking in the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

21 October 2002

For answer on

24 October 2002

Answered on

24 October 2002

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what funding has been given to agencies to provide support and assistance to victims of trafficking in the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [76792] Beverley Hughes: The White Paper ``Secure Borders Safe Haven'', published earlier this year, set out a comprehensive approach for supporting the victims of trafficking. We will make arrangements for their protection and support by providing access to safe accommodation and services such as medical care, legal advice, and counselling. We are working with the voluntary sector to set up these arrangements and hope to set up a pilot scheme next year, which will initially run on a trial basis for a period of six months so that we can evaluate its impact. The Department for International Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office are running a number of prevention projects aimed primarily at raising awareness and educating potential victims (mostly women and children) of the dangers of being trafficked. We have given £3 million for the International Labour Organisation's International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) programme in the Greater Mekong region (parts of Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam). This involves a number of inter-linked interventions to raise awareness, prevent trafficking and to support community reintegration for victims of trafficking. The United Kingdom is also contributing to the European Union STOP Programme, which provides support to Member State organisations responsible for action against the trade in human beings and the sexual exploitation of children.

Date

24 October 2002

Reference

76792; 391 c418-9W;391 c416W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how may apprehended clandestine immigrants who have claimed to have entered the UK via Portsmouth have sought asylum in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 October 2002

Reference

75448; 391 c332W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps have been taken to improve the detection of clandestine immigrants coming to the UK via (a) St. Malo, (b) Caen, (c) Le Havre and (d) Cherbourg; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

15 October 2002

For answer on

23 October 2002

Answered on

23 October 2002

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps have been taken to improve the detection of clandestine immigrants coming to the UK via (a) St. Malo, (b) Caen, (c) Le Havre and (d) Cherbourg; and if he will make a statement. [75443] Beverley Hughes: The government is determined to reduce the flow of clandestine entry to the United Kingdom from Continental Channel ports in freight vehicles and, as a first step in a project, is procuring new detection technology equipment for the use of port/ferry operators in Calais to supplement the vehicle checks already conducted there. This is the first of a number of initiatives, which will provide a significant deterrent to clandestine entry to the United Kingdom and to strengthen our controls at the Channel ports. It is recognised, however, that these positive measures in Calais may initially result in displacement of clandestine traffic to other Continental ports. As a precaution extra freight searching operations have been conducted in Poole and Portsmouth by UK Immigration Service (UKIS) in respect of vessels arriving from France. Results of these extra searches revealed no indication of significant displacement of clandestine traffic into these ports. Consideration is also being given to the deployment of mobile detection units in order to respond more quickly to changing threats in respect of cross-channel illegal migration. Funding has also been made available for the procurement of additional equipment for deployment in those ports and considerable progress has already been made. In taking the project forward, Immigration Service officials have visited a number of ports to assess the risk of displacement, current security measures and the extent of their equipment needs. In all cases, port and other officials have welcomed the initiative and have voiced their willingness to participate. Cherbourg is amongst those ports already visited and further visits are planned to others, including St. Malo, Caen and Le Havre.

Date

23 October 2002

Reference

75443; 391 c332W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many clandestine immigrants have entered the UK via Portsmouth ferry port in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 October 2002

Reference

75450; 391 c332-3W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how may apprehended clandestine immigrants have claimed to have entered the UK via Portsmouth ferry port but have been apprehended elsewhere in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figures and fact...

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 October 2002

Reference

75449; 391 c331W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with cross channel ferry companies concerning the improved detection of clandestine immigrants entering the UK; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

15 October 2002

For answer on

23 October 2002

Answered on

23 October 2002

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has had with cross-channel ferry companies concerning the improved detection of clandestine immigrants entering the UK; and if he will make a statement. [75451] Beverley Hughes: The UK Immigration Service (UKIS) has close working relationships with cross channel ferry companies and has regular contact with the management and staff of P&O Ferries, SeaFrance, Norfolk Line, Hoverspeed, TransEuropa and Brittany Ferries. UKIS officers offer support and advice in respect of inadmissible passengers and clandestine entry. The government is taking forward a project to procure new detection technology equipment for deployment at Continental Channel ports serving the United Kingdom. It is proposed that this be made available on a loan basis to port and/or ferry operators to supplement the search regimes that they already conduct by visual checks and using CO2 detectors. In taking this project forward, UK Immigration Service officials propose to visit all ports which pose an actual or potential risk of clandestine traffic to the UK and have already visited Calais, Dunkirk, Ostend, Zeebrugge and Cherbourg. In each case there has been dialogue with port and ferry operators to determine their equipment needs, how it will be operated and by whom. Good progress has been made at those ports visited and both port and ferry operators have shown enthusiasm for the initiative, which will provide both a deterrent to clandestine entry and a considerable service to the road haulage industry. Remaining ports will be visited in the near future.

Date

23 October 2002

Reference

75451; 391 c331W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he has discussed with his French counterpart the proposal of placing British officials in French cross-Channel ports to assist in detecting clandestine immigrants coming to the UK via France; and if he will make a statement; when he last...

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 October 2002

Reference

391 c237-8W;391 c237W; 75444;75445

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many citizens of Slovenia are currently being detained in the UK as illegal immigrants; and what were the equivalent figures for each of the last three years. - Will write.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 January 1999

Reference

65736; 323 c413W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal immigrants who arrived at Poole Ferry Port have been refused entry and removed from the UK within seven days of arrival in each of the last 12 months. - Includes table of available figures.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

16 December 1998

For answer on

14 January 1999

Answered on

14 January 1999

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many illegal immigrants who arrived at Poole Ferry Port have been refused entry and removed from the UK within seven days of arrival in each of the last 12 months. [64751] Mr. Mike O'Brien: The available information on the numbers of persons removed or departing voluntarily within seven days of being issued with a notice of illegal entry by immigration officials at Poole, between 1 July 1997 and 30 June 1998 is given in the table. Persons removed or departing voluntarily within 7 days of being issued with a notice of illegal entry by immigration officials at Poole, 1 July 1997 and to 30 June 1998 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of persons July 1997 {1}-- August 1997 0 September 1997 0 October 1997 4 November 1997 {1}-- December 1997 0 January 1998 0 February 1998 0 March 1998 0 April 1998 0 May 1998 0 June 1998 0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} represents 1 or 2

Date

14 January 1999

Reference

64751; 323 c276-7W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal immigrants are currently being detained who arrived at Plymouth Ferry Port; and what were the equivalent figures for each of the last six months. - Includes available figure.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 January 1999

Reference

64756; 323 c276W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many citizens of the former Yugoslavia are currently being detained in the UK as illegal immigrants; and what the figures were in each of the last three years. - Will write.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 January 1999

Reference

65297; 323 c277W

House

House of Commons

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