§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the progress of implementation of the Cinematograph Amendment Act 1982.
§ Mr. MayhewThis Act came into effect on 13 October 1982. Local authorities experienced some early difficulties in regard to the application of fire safety requirements, but these have now been resolved and, so far as we are aware, the Act is now operating satisfactorily.
Identified as Date Place Nationality of those interviewed Illegal Entrants Overstayers Working in breach of conditions Subjects of deportation orders or notices of intention to deport Prosecuted 17 September 1982 Royal Lancaster Hotel, London W2 13 Ghanains 2 2 4 1 6 3 Nigerians 1 Egyptian 1 UK Passport Holder 16 January 1983 30 private addresses in the Metropolitan police district 32 8 12 4 5 15 Colombians 1 Peruvian 1 Spaniard 1 Portuguese 26 and 28 April 1983 4 National Car Parks (Albany, Albany Square Londonderry House and Navigation Street) and 2 private addresses, all in Birmingham 6 Nigerians — 2 2 3 1 1 Malaysian 1 Sierra Leonean Of the 61 people interviewed, 45 were detained at some stage, but the majority for only a short period. The remaining information is not readily available —some cases are still under consideration—and could be provided only at disproprotionate cost.
We are satisfied that the guidelines outlined in Home Office circular No. 131/1980 were carefully followed in each operation.