HC Deb 15 March 1994 vol 239 cc594-6W
Mr. Bernie Grant

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average length of time that a prisoner who has been the subject of a deportation order has to wait in prison or detention centre after completing his sentence.

Mr. Charles Wardle

During 1993 the average period for which a prisoner who was subject to deportation proceedings following a criminal conviction remained detained on completion of his or her sentence was about a week. In 463 out of 528 cases, there was no delay. In the

Assaults on police Police strength
Year Offences decided at court to be murder Cases in col. (1) involving police Fatal Serious Minor/other Male Female
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
(i)Humberside
1983 3 .. .. .. 1,608 157
1984 3 .. .. .. 1,766 146
1985 4 .. .. .. 1,787 149
1986 .. .. .. 1,810 152
1987 3 .. .. .. 1,810 149
1988 4 .. .. .. 1,825 154
1989 3 6 554 1,840 153
1990 3 45 273 1,830 159
1991 2 11 271 1,835 181
1992 7 226 1,839 194
(ii) North Yorkshire
1983 .. .. .. 1,269 85
1984 2 .. .. .. 1,252 89
1985 .. .. .. 1,249 104
1986 1 .. .. .. 1,247 101
1987 1 .. .. .. 1,273 110
1988 2 .. .. .. 1,251 111
1989 4 13 113 1,261 118
1990 1 6 140 1,246 133
1991 1 13 136 1,235 147
1992 1 11 6 134 1.258 150
(iii) South Yorkshire
1983 8 .. .. .. 2,581 277
1984 2 .. .. .. 2,590 283
1985 4 .. .. .. 2,577 273
1986 7 .. .. .. 2,572 274
1987 3 .. .. .. 2,647 287
1988 8 .. .. .. 2,652 289
1989 5 23 311 2,644 302
1990 6 32 276 2,664 320
1991 3 85 99 2,661 328
1992 4 20 177 2,651 349
(iv) West Yorkshire
1983 7 .. .. .. 4,613 503
1984 9 .. .. .. 4,543 483
1985 11 .. .. .. 4,567 482
1986 7 .. .. .. 4,636 480
1987 10 .. .. .. 4,704 502
1988 6 .. .. .. 4,692 522
1989 14 63 692 4,651 566
1990 15 58 629 4,662 614
1991 10 59 650 4,538 605
1992 3 58 719 4,441 629
1 A special constable was fatally attacked: special constables are not included in the figures given for police strength.

Information for 1993 is not yet available. Offences decided at court to be murder are as at 27 August 1993;

others, the period included time taken to determine outstanding appeals, applications for judicial review, and applications for asylum.