§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been(a) arrested, (b) detained and (c) charged with offences; how many had removal or deportation proceedings instituted against them as a result of Operation Leighton; and if he will make a statement. [159429]
§ Mrs. RocheOperation Leighton, conducted on the morning of 24 April, resulted in 18 people being arrested on suspicion of involvement in facilitation, production of false documents and organising labour. A further 107 persons were arrested on suspicion of entering the United Kingdom illegally, overstaying or working in breach of entry conditions, of that total 94 were detained. To date 77 have been removed.