§ Mrs. Roeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has for the relocation of those detained in prison in the London area under powers in the Immigration Act 1971.
§ Mr. HurdAs a result of pressures on the prison system in the London area it has become necessary to use for other purposes the accommodation currently set aside for Immigration Act detainees at Ashford remand centre. After considering various alternatives I have decided that such detainees should, for the foreseeable future be accommodated in Latchmere house remand centre in Richmond-upon-Thames. One landing will be set aside for their exclusive use and it is planned that they should move there in the latter half of this month. This will not alter the present arrangements under which some immigration detainees may need to be held in other London prisons from time to time.