HC Deb 03 July 1995 vol 263 c27W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of people from(a) Sri Lanka, (b) Pakistan, (c) India and (d) Kenya seeking asylum and being held in detention as of 19 June. [31372]

Mr. Nicholas Baker

The available information is that as at 28 June 1995, 22 Sri Lankans, 22 Pakistanis, 91 Indians and six Kenyans who had sought asylum were held in detention. These include people awaiting removal following refusal of the application, as well as those whose applications were under consideration or subject to appeal.