§ Mr. ChisholmTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people are in Scottish prisons for reasons related to immigration status. [38830]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe subject of the question relates to matters undertaken by the Scottish Prison Service. I have asked its chief executive, Mr. E. W. Frizzell, to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from E. W. Frizzell to Mr. Malcolm Chisholm, dated 2 November 1995:
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton has asked me to reply to your Question about the number of people held in prison for reasons related to immigration status.Information on the number of prisoners held in relation to immigration status is collected on a monthly basis. The average number in August 1995 was 27.