§ Mr. MullinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for how long Mr. Raghbir Singh has been detained without charged; what reasons have been given to Mr. Singh for his detention; and when he can expect to be released. [26885]
§ Mr. HowardRaghbir Singh has been detained since 29 March 1995, pending deportation on the ground that his presence is not conducive to the public good for reasons of national security. There is no proposal to release him before deportation.
The lawfulness of my decision to detain Mr. Singh under Immigration Act powers and to initiate deportation action against him has been the subject of judicial review proceedings before both the High Court and the Court of Appeal. On both occasions, the courts concluded that the action was lawful.