§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they believe that more asylum applicants should be detained, if the space were available in the detention estate and the prison system. [HL3877]
§ Lord Williams of MostynNo. There is no wish to detain more asylum applicants before their case is determined. But we do need to make better use of reporting arrangements during the asylum process, and more effective use of detention for those people whose claims have been refused, if they are unwilling to make a voluntary departure from the United Kingdom.