New Clause 8 - Detention by Secretary of State
Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill
10:15 am
Ms Annabelle Ewing (Spokesperson (Social Security (SNP Shadow Scottish Minister); Education & Skills; Home Office; Law Officers; Work & Pensions); Perth, Scottish National Party)
My understanding is that children of asylum seekers have been detained in Dungavel. As the Minister mentioned, one of the apparent grounds for detaining asylum-seeker families in Dungavel is if identity cannot be established.