§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much the United Kingdom Government have fined airlines under the provisions of the Immigration (Carriers Liability) Act 1987 in the past 24 months.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe total of sums demanded of airlines under the Immigration (Carriers' Liability) Act 1987 for the two years up to 31 August 1992 was about £24 million.
§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the provisions of the carriers liability schemes which exist in the OECD countries.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe following is a list of the OECD countries which we understand have carriers' liability schemes, with the charges which may be imposed on carriers in each case.
- Australia
- $1,000 Aus (approximately £430)
- Belgium
- 100,000 BgF (£2,070)
- Canada
- $100–$5,000 Can. (£50£2,500)
- France
- 10,000 FF (£1,260)
- Germany
- 2,000–5,000 DM (£850£2,135)
- Italy
- 170,000–500.000 Lira (£80£240)
- Turkey
- $3,000 US (£1,785)
- United Kingdom
- £2,000
- United States of America
- $300–$3,000 (£175£1,785)