§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will give the number of people detained solely under the Immigration Act powers, broken down into those detained on arrival and those detained after entry, at the latest convenient date. [HL1148]
§ Lord Bassam of BrightonThe most recent information relates to the number of persons detained under the Immigration Act 1971 as at 31 January 2001. At that date a tot al of 1,334 persons were recorded as detained. The information held centrally does not differentiate between those detained on arrival and those detained subsequently. This could be determined only by reference to the individual case files.
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§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Under what statutory authority they have issued instructions to staff concerning the list of nationalities referred to in the Immigration Service's Operational Enforcement Manual, chapter 38, on detention and temporary release; and whether they have considered the compatibility of these instructions with Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000. [HL1149]
§ Lord Bassam of BrightonThe manual and the instructions referred to contain policy guidance to staff for which no separate statutory authority is required. We are satisfied that these comply with the Human Rights Act 1998 and, when it comes into force, the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000.