§ Mr. Alexander W. Lyonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been detained in prison and how many on bail awaiting deportation since January 1973; and what is the longest period of detention.
§ Mr. JohnThe information requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. However, between 1st January 1973 and 30th November 1977 there were 5,326 receptions into Prison Department establishments in England and Wales of people detained under the Immigration Act 1971. This figure includes those detained to await removal as illegalentrants. It does not include persons detained on completion of a sentence of imprisonment.
The longest time spent awaiting deportation in Prision Department establish
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PERSONS SENTENCED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE BY TYPE OF COURT, AGE GROUP AND TIME TO BE SERVED: ENGLAND AND WALES 1976 Number of persons Magistrates' Courts Crown Court Number of days to be served* Aged 17 and under 21 Aged 21 and over Total Aged 17 and under 21 Aged 21 and over Total MALES Up to 4 1,668 1,307 2,975 554 394 948 5–6 1,306 1,082 2,388 496 382 878 7–8 428 384 812 195 197 392 9–10 107 122 229 17 27 44 Total 3,509 2,895 6,404 1,262 1,000 2,262 [...]EMALES Up to 4 80 165 245 21 17 38 5–6 38 62 100 17 19 36 7–8 8 14 22 10 8 18 9–10 3 2 5 1 2 3 Total 129 243 372 49 46 95 * Rounded to the nearest day. ments in England and Wales by any of the people deported between 1st January 1975 and 30th November 1977 was 347 days. To extend this period back to 1st January 1973 would involve disproportionate cost.