Question
To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord West of Spithead on 14 November 2007 (WA 25), under which Acts and secondary legislation listed in the Schedule to the Powers of Entry etc. Bill [HL] officials of the Home Office and of public or private bodies answerable to the Home Secretary or otherwise exercising powers of entry can enter and search the homes or business premises of United Kingdom citizens.
Answer
The Home Department has enacted 52 powers of entry through 21 Acts and six powers of entry through five statutory instruments as set out in the attached tables.
| Primary | |||
| Year | Statute | Department responsible | No of powers |
| 2001 | Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 | HO | 3 |
| 2003 | Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 | HO | 2 |
| 2001 | Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 | HO | 1 |
| 1994 | Drug Trafficking Act 1994 | HO | 2 |
| 2003 | Extradition Act 2003 | HO | 5 |
| 1971 | Immigration Act 1971 | HO | 7 |
| 1999 | Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 | HO | 2 |
| 1839 | Metropolitan Police Act 1839 | HO | 1 |
| 1971 | Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 | HO | 2 |
| 1997 | Police Act 1997 | HO | 1 |
| 1984 | Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 | HO | 1 |
| 2002 | Police Reform Act 2002 | HO | 1 |
| 2005 | Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 | HO | 1 |
| 2001 | Private Security Industry Act 2001 | HO | 1 |
| 2002 | Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 | HO | 5 |
| 2005 | Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 | HO | 1 |
| 2000 | Terrorism Act 2000 | HO | 8 |
| 2006 | Terrorism Act 2006 | HO | 1 |
| 2001 | Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 | HO | 4 |
| 1988 | Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 | HO | 1 |
| 1968 | Firearms Act 1968 | HO | 2 |
| 21 | 52 |
| Secondary | |||||
| Year | SI No | Authority. | Title | Dept | No of Powers |
| 1998 | 472 | Prison Act 19491 Criminal Justice & Public Order Act 1994 | Secure Training Centre Rules 1998 | HO | 1 |
| 2006 | 750 | Police Act 1997 | Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Registration) Regulations 2006 | HO | 1 |
| 2008 | 296 | European Communities Act 1972 | Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors)(Community External Trade) Regulations 2008 | HO | 1 |
| 2005 | 3180 | Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 | Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (Enforcement of Overseas Forfeiture Orders) Order 2005 | HO | 2 |
| 1950 | 1642 | Distribution of German Enemy Property Act 1949 | distribution of German Enemy Property (No 1) Order 1950 | HO | 1 |
| 5 | 6 |