§ Mr. Soleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were detained overnight during 1984 in (a) Harmondsworth detention centre and (b) the Queen's building, Heathrow.
§ Mr. WaddingtonAt Harmondsworth, 3,114. The same information for Queen's building is not available but in 1984 a total of 4,879 persons were detained there for some period, not necessarily overnight.
§ Mr. Soleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were detained overnight under Immigration Act powers upon entry to the United Kingdom during 1984 by nationality.
338WGovernment's repatriation scheme based on section 29 of the Immigration Act 1971, for the years 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84 and 1984–85; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe information is as follows:
§ Mr. WaddingtonI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to a similar question from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton (Mr. Kaufman) on 29 April 1985 at columns21–24.
§ Mr. Soleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average daily population of those detained in prison department establishments under Immigration Act powers during 1984.
§ Mr. MellorI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him on 26 March at column133.