HC Deb 21 July 1986 vol 102 cc35-7W
Mr. Soley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were detained in prison department establishments during 1985 as (a) illegal entrants, (b) deportees, (c) seamen deserters and (d) passengers arriving at ports of entry.

Mr. Waddington

I regret that the information requested is not available.

Establishment Persons subject to deportation procedures Illegal entrants Persons refused* leave to enter the United Kingdom
Birmingham 3 1
Blundeston 1
Bristol 1 1
Camp Hill 1
Channings Wood 1
Durham 1
Exeter 1 1
Gloucester
Holloway 2
Latchmere House 25 30 10
Leicester 1 1
Pentonville 6 1
Winchester 1
* Excluding those detained for under a month, the figures for which are no longer recorded centrally.

Mr. Soley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were detained in prison department establishments under Immigration Act powers during 1985 after completion of a custodial sentence; and what was the average length of such detention.

Mr. Waddington

I regret that the information requested is not available.

Establishment Persons subject to deportation procedures Illegal entrants Persons refused leave to enter the United Kingdom*
Birmingham 3 1
Blundeston 1

Mr. Soley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will provide for the latest convenient date a table indicating the number of persons detained under Immigration Act powers by individual prison department establishment and category.

Mr. Waddington

The information requested in respect of prison department establishments in England and Wales on 1 July 1986 is:

Mr. Soley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will provide for the latest convenient date a table indicating the number of persons detained under the Immigration Act powers by individual prison department establishment and category.

Mr. Waddington

The information requested in respect of prison department establishments in England and Wales on 1 July 1986 is:

Establishment Persons subject to deportation procedures Illegal entrants Persons refused leave to enter the United Kingdom*
Bristol 1 1
Camp Hill 1
Channings Wood 1
Durham 1
Exeter 1 1
Gloucester 1 1
Holloway 2
Latchmere House 25 30 10
Leicester 1 1
Pentonville 6 1
Winchester 1
* Excluding those detained for under a month, the figures for which are no longer recorded centrally.