House of Lords written question – answered at on 5 February 2002.
asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many Zimbabwean asylum seekers are in prison in the United Kingdom; and when they are to be released; and
How many asylum seekers were being held in United Kingdom prisons on 1 January 2002; and when they were or will be moved out of prisons.
My right honourable friend the Home Secretary announced on
Place of detention | Zimbabwean asylum seekers detained as at 30 September 2001(1) |
Dedicated Immigration Service wings(2) | 25 |
Other prison establishments(3) | 20 |
Total persons detained in prison establishments(3) | 40 |
(1) Figures rounded to the nearest five, and may not sum due to rounding.
(2) Persons detained at the dedicated Immigration Service wings at Haslar, Lindholme and Rochester.
(3) Includes less than five persons detained under dual immigration and other powers.
Place of detention | Asylum seekers detained as at 30 September 2001(1) |
Dedicated Immigration Service wings(2) | 390 |
Other prison establishments(3) | 460 |
Total persons detained in | |
prison establishments(3) | 850 |
(4) Figures rounded to the nearest five, and may not sum due to rounding.
(5) Persons detained at the dedicated Immigration Service wings at Haslar, Lindholme and Rochester.
(6) Includes 145 persons detained under dual immigration and other powers.
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