§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects his Department's investigation of the complaints alleging excessive force by Airline Securities Consultants Ltd. against two deportees to report; and whether there is any independent element to those investigations.
§ Mr. Charles WardleI expect these investigations to be completed shortly. Complaints against members of the Immigration Service or private security firms engaged in detaining or escorting immigration detainees are investigated by a senior officer of at least inspector level who has no involvement in the matter under complaint. An independent complaints audit committee has recently been established with a remit to satisfy itself as to the effectiveness of the procesures for investigating complaints, to draw to the attention of management any weakness and to make an annual report to the Home Secretary.
§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which police forces provided in-flight escorts for deportees in 1993.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe answer is as follows:
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- Cambridgeshire
- Devon and Cornwall
- Durham
- Greater Manchester
- Leicestershire
- Metropolitan Police
- Norfolk
- Nottingham
- West Mercia
- Royal Ulster Constabulary
- South Wales.