§ Mr. HollandTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will give a breakdown by individual nationality of persons detained in Prison Department establishments under Immigration Act powers during 1987.
§ Mr. Douglas Hogg[holding answer 19 May 1988]: Information for 1987 is not yet available; the latest information is given in the table.
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Receptions of persons detained under the Immigration Act 1971 into prison department establishments in England and Wales in 1986: by nationality Nationality Number1 Nigeria 240 Ghana 206 Bangladesh 188 India 164 Pakistan 128 Sri Lanka 62 Turkey 52 Iran 47 Saudi Arabia 18 Cyprus 17 Hong Kong 16 Morocco 16 Algeria 12 Eire 12 Mauritius 11 West Indies2 11 Yugoslavia 10 Colombia 8 Brazil 6 Indonesia 6 Eqypt 5 France 5 Libya 5 South Africa 5 United States of America 5 Zimbabwe 5 Other countries3 126 Not recorded 36 All nationalities 1,422 1 The figures are those recorded centrally and are approximate: detailed checking of individual cases would involve disproportionate cost. 2 Includes other Commonwealth countries in the Americas. 3 Where fewer than 5 were recorded.