HC Deb 24 February 1993 vol 219 cc571-2W
Mr. David Atkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many reported incidents there have been of(a) total number of crimes reported, (b) murders, (c) attempts to escape, (d) incidents of rape, (e) incidents of child sex abuse, (f) drug abuse, (g) abortions and (h) suicides for each year at the Whitehead detention camp in Hong Kong.

Mr. Goodlad

The figures for 1991 and 1992 are as follows:

1991 1992
(a) Total number of crimes reported 844 588
(b) Murder cases 4 4
(c) Escapes 419 263
(d) Rape cases reported 2 2
(e) Reports of sex abuse 0 0
(f) Arrests involving dangerous drugs 5 7
(g) Illegal abortions 0 0
(h) Suicides 10 1
1 And two attempts.

Population of Whitehead Detention Centre
Number
1 January 1991 22,528
1 January 1992 24,856