Question
Further to the reply to the question asked on 3 November 2022 re 27 referrals to Home Office immigration enforcement following an encounter during a Schedule 7 Terrorism Act 2000 stop in Northern Ireland ports, airports or in a border area can you update the figures for the calendar year 2022 and also provide:
The total number of people stopped under Schedule 7 in 2022;
The total number detained under Schedule 7 in 2022; and
Equivalent figures for 2019-2021 inclusive
In addition, can you provide figures for those encountered under S75 categories broken down by total numbers and those referred to the Home Office immigration enforcement and those detained. Further could you provide figures for ethnicity of those, stopped, referred to Home Office enforcement and those detained.
I am aware that some of the figures for 2019 and 2020 are already in the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation’s annual report but it would be useful to have as a comparator.
Answer
The total number of people stopped under Schedule 7 in 2022.
Answer – 187
- The total number detained under Schedule 7 in 2022. Answer – 72
- Equivalent figures for 2019-2021 inclusive.
See table below:
2021 | Total number of people stopped under Schedule 7 | 139 |
|---|---|---|
2021 | The total number detained under Schedule 7 | 34 |
2020 | Total number of people stopped under Schedule 7 | 120 |
2020 | The total number detained under Schedule 7 | 11 |
2019 | Total number of people stopped under Schedule 7 | 559 |
2019 | The total number detained under Schedule 7 | 31 |
Figures for those encountered under S75 categories broken down by total numbers and those referred to the Home Office immigration enforcement and those detained.
2022 (Note first year of new recording categories)
Ethnicity | Number of person stopped under Schedule 7 and by ethnicity | Number of persons subsequently detained under Schedule 7 |
|---|---|---|
A1 Indian | 4 | 2 |
A2 Pakistani | 7 | 2 |
A4 Chinese | 3 | 0 |
A9 Other Asian | 21 | 8 |
B2 African | 10 | 2 |
B9 Other Black | 5 | 2 |
M2 White/Black African | 1 | 1 |
M3 white/Asian | 1 | 0 |
M9 Other Mixed | 2 | 2 |
NA not asked/ Refused | 11 | 2 |
Not encountered | 1 | 0 |
O2 Arabic | 39 | 25 |
O9 Any other | 16 | 11 |
W1 British | 29 | 5 |
W2 Irish | 24 | 7 |
W9 White other | 13 | 3 |
Total | 187 | 72 |
2021
Ethnicity | Number of person stopped under Schedule 7 and by ethnicity | Number of persons subsequently detained under Schedule 7 and by ethnicity |
|---|---|---|
White | 57 | 9 |
Asian or Asian British | 28 | 8 |
Chinese or other | 22 | 8 |
Mixed | 9 | 3 |
Black or Black British | 14 | 3 |
None Stated | 9 | 3 |
None Completed | 0 | 0 |
Total | 139 | 34 |
2020
Ethnicity | Number of persons stopped under Schedule 7 and by Ethnicity | Number of persons subsequently detained under Schedule 7 and by Ethnicity |
|---|---|---|
White | 46 | 0 |
Asian or Asian British | 20 | 3 |
Chinese or other | 19 | 1 |
Mixed | 10 | 3 |
Black or Black British | 15 | 2 |
None Stated | 9 | 2 |
None Completed | 1 | 0 |
Total | 120 | 11 |
2019
Ethnicity | Number of persons stopped under Schedule 7 and by Ethnicity | Number of persons subsequently detained under Schedule 7 and by Ethnicity |
|---|---|---|
White | 310 | 4 |
Asian or Asian British | 73 | 8 |
Chinese or other | 58 | 7 |
Mixed | 55 | 6 |
Black or Black British | 24 | 2 |
None Stated | 39 | 4 |
None Completed | - | - |
Total | 559 | 31 |
Answer – The Police Service of Northern Ireland do not currently record data under all S75* categories as part of Schedule 7 Terrorism Act 2000 Examinations or Detentions, nor is this data recorded by equivalent ports units in Great Britain.
*It may be that the reference to for those encountered under S75 may refer to for those encountered under Sch 7.
Provide figures for ethnicity of those, stopped, referred to Home Office enforcement** and those detained.
Answer - **Data relating to the Police Service of Northern Ireland Ports Team referrals to the Home Office Immigration Enforcement (HOIE) following Schedule 7 Examinations or Detentions has only been collated by the Police Service of Northern Ireland since November 2022.
Figures have been made available in conjunction with the Home Office Immigration Enforcement (HOIE) which allows for a data set from 1st April 2022 - 31st December 2022.
A total of 33 referrals from Police Service of Northern Ireland to the Home Office Immigration Enforcement (HOIE).
- 27 referrals following Sch 7 Examinations
- 6 referrals following Sch 7 Detentions
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