§ Mr. Andrew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what grounds immigration detainees are moved from one detention centre to another or to a prison; on whose authority this is done; and what steps the Home Office takes when detainees are moved to ensure that solicitors of detainees are immediately told of their whereabouts.
§ Mr. Charles WardleTransfers are made for a variety of reasons, including the best use of the available accommodation, proximity to ports of departure where removal has been arranged and the behaviour and any medical requirements of individual detainees.
Detainees are transferred on the authority of an officer of at least chief immigration officer grade. The port or office responsible for the initial decision to detain informs legal representatives of any transfer as soon as practically possible.