HL Deb 11 July 2002 vol 637 cc102-3WA
Lord Beaumont of Whitley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many women known to have been working in the sex industry have been deported in the last 18 months. [HL4803]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Filkin)

This information is not collected centrally and could be obtained only by examining the individual case files of every woman removed under Immigration Act powers over the period in question, which would incur disproportionate cost.

Lord Beaumont of Whitley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What legal and social services are made available to women working in the sex industry after their detention and prior to their deportation. [HL4804]

Lord Filkin

Where a person has been arrested and taken to a police station, they will have access to the services of a duty solicitor. Where they are detained in a removals centre, they will have advice about how to contact one of the free legal services. In the case of a minor, the local social services would be informed automatically. They may also be brought in for other cases.

Lord Beaumont of Whitley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What details of age and origin are available on women who have been known to have been working in the sex industry and who have been deported. [HL4805]

Lord Filkin

This information is not collected centrally and could be obtained only by examining the individual case files of every woman removed under Immigration Act powers over the period in question, which would incur disproportionate cost.