House of Lords written question – answered at on 1 February 2000.
Lord Sandberg
Liberal Democrat
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Why a member of Mr Mike Tyson's entourage, who is said to have served a term of imprisonment for manslaughter, was allowed to enter the United Kingdom.
Lord Bassam of Brighton
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office
All applications from Mr Mike Tyson's entourage, for leave to enter the United Kingdom, were decided in accordance with the Immigration Rules and took account of all factors relevant to each individual case.
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