§ Mr. Alexander W. Lyonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, of the number of people in each prison in the United Kingdom awaiting deportation (a) how many were convicted by a court and recommended for deportation, (b) how long they have been in prison, (c) how many have indicated their willingness to depart voluntarily, (d) how many have applied for bail, and (e) how many came from the New Commonwealth and Pakistan.
§ Mr. JohnThe information requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The available data is summarised in the following table.
It should be noted that the table includes all persons detained under the Immigration Act 1971 other than those serving sentences for criminal offences. It therefore includes not only those awaiting deportation or against whom deportation proceedings are in progress but also those awaiting removal as illegal entrants.
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NON CRIMINAL PRISONERS IN PRISON DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHMENTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES HELD UNDER THE IMMIGRATION ACT ON 30TH NOVEMBER 1977 Time in custody under the Immigration Act Establishment Number of persons Number born in New Commonwealth or Pakistan Number held after serving sentence for criminal offence Up to 1 month Over 1 month up to 2 months Over 2 months up to 3 months Over 3 months up to 6 months Over 6 months up to 9 months Over 9 months up to 12 months Over 12 month Bedford … … … … 2 1 — 1 — — 1 — — — Bristol … … … … 2 2 — 1 — — 1 — — — Birmingham … … … … 24 22 1 2 5 2 12 2 1 — Cardiff … … … … 1 1 — 1 — — — — — — Canterbury … … … … 4 2 1 2 1 — 1 — — — Durham … … … … 1 — — — — 1 — — — — Holloway … … … … 5 3 — 2 1 2 — — — — Leeds … … … … 4 4 1 2 1 — 1 — — — Lincoln … … … … 1 1 — 1 — — — — — — Latchmere Ho … … … … 6 1 2 — 3 2 1 — — — Lewes … … … … 1 — — — 1 — — — — — Pentonville … … … … 114 82 13 46 23 21 18 3 3 — Risley … … … … 6 5 — — — 1 3 2 — — Winchester … … … … 2 2 — 1 1 — — — — — Total … … … … 173 126 18 59 36 29 38 7 4 —