House of Lords written question – answered at on 17 July 2013.
Baroness Doocey
Liberal Democrat
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many non-British children were intercepted at Greater London and south-east ports of entry in (1) 2012, (2) 2011, (3) 2010, and (4) 2009.
Lord Taylor of Holbeach
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
In each of the fours years 2009 to 2012, the number of children intercepted and consequently detained at Greater London and the South East ports was as follows:
| Year | ||||
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Number of children detained | 1,985 | 1,839 | 1,538 | 1,386 |
(1) All figures quoted have been derived from management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change. This information has not been quality assured under National Statistics protocols.
We have taken Greater London and South-East regional ports to mean the following ports: Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, Luton, London City, Southend and St Pancras International.
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