Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the purpose of Operation Elucidate; when that Operation began; and whether that Operation is still active.

Operation Elucidate is a programme to confirm the identity and nationality of individuals in the UK illegally, with officials from the receiving Government, with the purpose of obtaining travel documentation to facilitate their return. The programme began in 2003 and remains in operation.

The remaining information requested is not held in a reportable format.