§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were detained in Birmingham prison under Immigration Act powers in(a) July, (b) August and (c) September; and what were the nationalities of those detained. [1039]
§ Miss WiddecombeResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from A. J. Pearson to Dr. Lynne Jones, dated 7 November 1996:
The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about the number of people detained in Birmingham prison, under Immigration Act powers, in July, August and September; and what were the nationalities of those detained.651WThe requested information is given in the attached table.
Population of Immigration Act detainees1 in Birmingham prison on 31 July, 31 August and 30 September 1996 by nationality2 Nationality Number 31 July 1996 Algeria 3 China 2 India 20 Jamaica 3 Nigeria 3 Pakistan 2 Others 6 Total 39 31 August 1996 Algeria 4 India 12 Morocco 2 Nigeria 2 Pakistan 3 Others 7 Total 30 30 September 1996 Algeria 3 India 11 Israel 4 Nigeria 4 Pakistan 3 Others 5 Total 30 1 Provisional figures. 2 Nationalities with only one prisoner are included in "other".