§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been detained under Immigration Act powers at the Harmondsworth and Gatwick detention centres administered by Securicor Ltd. up to 30 June; and how many such persons were children under 18 years.
§ Mr. RaisonIn the first half of this year 2,672 persons were detained at the immigration service detention centre at Harmondsworth, of whom 149 were believed to be under 17. The number under 18 is not available. In the same period 1,050 persons were detained at the centre at Gatwick; about 40 were under 18.