§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people entering the United Kingdom in 1993 were detained by immigration officials; and from this figure what percentage were released without charge.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe available information relates to passengers detained overnight or longer, and there were 5,571 such persons in 1993. Persons detained under Immigration Act powers are generally not charged with a criminal offence, but on release are either removed from the country or granted leave to enter. There is no central record of how such cases are resolved.