§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the visiting hours at each of the detention centres at which asylum applicants are detained. [HL1188]
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§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Filkin)The visiting hours at each of the immigration removal centres are as follows:
Centre Visiting hours Campsfield Between 2 pm-5 pm and 6 pm-9 pm daily for social visits. The break is to accommodate the detainees' evening meal. Between 9 am-noon, 1.30 pm-5 pm and 6.30 pm-9 pm daily for legal visits. Dover Between 2 pm and 4.15 pm daily for legal and social visits. Between 9 am and 11.15am, Monday to Friday for legal visits. Dungavel Between 1.30 pm and 8.30 pm daily for social visits. Between 9 am-noon and 1.30 pm-9 pm for legal visits. Lind holme Between 1.45 pm and 4 pm daily Harmondsworth Between 2 pm and 9 pm daily Haslar Between 1.30 pm and 4 pm daily, except on Wednesday. Oakington Between 2 pm–5 pm and 7 pm–9 pm daily for social visits. Legal representatives are on site. Outside legal representatives may visit their clients between 9.30 am to 9.30 pm daily. Tinsley House Between 9 am and 9 pm daily for legal visits. Between 2 pm and 9 pm daily for social visits. Where a detainee is due to be removed, or in other exceptional or urgent circumstances, efforts will be made to accommodate visits outside the normal visiting hours.