§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum seekers are currently being held in detention in police stations; what is the length of time of their detention in police stations and in total; and if he will present this information according to the nationality of the asylum seekers.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe information now available, following the introduction of improved recording systems, shows that on 15 June 10 people who had at some stage claimed asylum were recorded centrally as detained in police stations under Immigration Act powers. The breakdown by nationality and total length of detention—all in police stations—was as follows:
Detained 2 Turkish 5 days 1 Turkish 4 days 1 Algerian 3 days 1 Algerian 2 days 1 Indian 2 days 1 Turkish 1 day 1 Brazilian 1 day 1 Russian detained on 15 June 1 Algerian detained on 15 June