§ Mr. FraserTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners are now held at Haslar prison and of the total, how many are persons seeking political asylum in the United Kingdom.
§ Mrs. RumboldOn 14 October, the latest date for which this information is readily available, there were eight prisoners held at Haslar prison and 91 detainees held under Immigration Act powers. There is no central record of how many of those detained had sought political asylum.