Written Question·Home Office·UIN 33847
Deportation: West Africa
Tabled: 26 February 2025
Answered: 6 March 2025
Question
John McDonnell
Labour — Hayes and Harlington
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were (a) due to be and (b) actually deported on the charter flight to Nigeria and Ghana on 17 October 2024; how many were women; and how many people had force used against them during
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe returns charter flight to Nigeria and Ghana on 17 October 2024 had a capacity of 50 people.44 people were removed on the flight, seven of whom were women.There were eight Use of Force incidents recorded during the operation.