§ Mr. HendersonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many operations against people alleged to be in the United Kingdom illegally involving both immigration officers and police took place during 1994 and 1995 to the latest convenient date; for each operation by date and by name how many(a) immigration officers and (b) police officers were involved; how many people were arrested and found to be (i) legally in the United Kingdom, (ii) in breach of immigration conditions, (iii) alleged illegal entrants and (iv) British citizens; how many requested and were granted legal advice before interview; and how many were detained for (1) one day or less, (2) between a day and a week and (3) over a week; and how many subsequently left the United Kingdom. [7427]
§ Mr. KirkhopeThe information requested is not recorded centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. HendersonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been prosecuted for facilitating the entry of illegal immigrants in each year since 1985. [8025]
§ Mr. KirkhopeThe information is given in the table.
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Number of persons prosecuted for the offence of "knowingly facilitating the entry of an illegal entrant"1,2 1985–1994 England and Wales Year Prosecutions 1985 21 1986 25 1987 41 1988 41
Number of persons prosecuted for the offence of "knowingly facilitating the entry of an illegal entrant"1,2 1985–1994 England and Wales Year Prosecutions 1989 28 1990 46 1991 73 1992 63 1993 33 1994 124 1Offence under Section 25(1) of the Immigration Act 1971. 2Principal immigration offence.