HC Deb 14 December 1978 vol 960 cc316-7W
Mr. Kilroy-Silk

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people are currently in each prison in the United Kingdom awaiting deportation; how many were convicted by a court and recommended for deportation; how long they have been in prison ; and how many have indicated a willingness to depart voluntarily.

Mr. John

The available information as at 31st October 1978 is as follows:

(1) Number detained under the Immigration Act 1971, awaiting deportation:

Pentonville 67
Birmingham 7
Holloway 6
Risley 5
Ashford 2
Leicester 2
Bedford 1
Brixton 1
Brockhill 1
Canterbury 1
Exeter 1
Gloucester 1
Leeds 1
Lewes 1
Liverpool 1
Manchester 1
Norwich 1
Oxford 1
Winchester 1
Total 102

(ii) Number of those at (i) detained following the recommendation of a court made under section 3(6) of the Immigration Act 1971, 73.

(iii) Period for which those at (i) had been detained:

Under 1 month 49
1–2 months 29

POST-NEONATAL MORTALITY PER 1,000 LIVE BIRTHS: SOCIAL CLASS (SCOTLAND)
I II III Social Class IV V All
1948 9.8 9.9 18.2 21.8 32.2 19.6
1973 2.8 3.6 5.7 6.0 14.3 6.3
1974 3.3 3.5 5.0 6.4 12.4 6.1
1975 1.8 3.8 4.7 5.1 10.8 5.4
1976 2.2 3.0 4.1 3.7 7.5 4.5
1977 2.5 3.7 4.0 4.5 7.0 4.8
Notes:
Rates for 1948 calculated on deaths aged between 1 month and 1 year.
Rates for 1973–1977 calculated on deaths aged between 4 weeks and 1 year.
The total number of deaths in 1977 was 298.