Asylum Seekers (Hansard, 26 June 1995)

§ Mr. Gerrard
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Algerian asylum seekers are currently detained in Rochester prison; and how many days each of them has been held in detention. [30378]

§ Mr. Nicholas Baker
The information requested is shown in the table.

Number of Algerian nationals detained¹ at Her Majesty's Prison Rochester, who had sought asylum, by length of detention on 20 June 1995

Length of detention at Rochester (days) Number of detainees

1 to 10 5

11 to 20 2

21 to 30 7

31 to 40 2

41 to 60 4

61 to 80 2

81 to 100 2

101 to 150 3

150 and over 4

Total 31

¹ Persons detained solely under the powers contained in schedules 2 or 3 of the Immigration Act 1971. In some cases the asylum application will have been lodged subsequent to the applicant being detained. The figures include both detained asylum applicants who applied at ports, and those detained in after-entry enforcement work. These figures include people awaiting the setting of directions for removal following refusal of the application, as well as those whose applications where under consideration or subject to appeal.

§ Dr. Spink
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have requested asylum on arriving on the Eurostar train at Waterloo station since 1 January. [29627]

§ Mr. Baker
During the period 1 January-19 June 1995, 173 applications for asylum were received from people arriving at Waterloo on the Eurostar train.

Number of Algerian nationals detained¹ at Her Majesty's Prison Rochester, who had sought asylum, by length of detention on 20 June 1995
Length of detention at Rochester (days)	Number of detainees
1 to 10	5
11 to 20	2
21 to 30	7
31 to 40	2
41 to 60	4
61 to 80	2
81 to 100	2
101 to 150	3
150 and over	4
Total	31
¹ Persons detained solely under the powers contained in schedules 2 or 3 of the Immigration Act 1971. In some cases the asylum application will have been lodged subsequent to the applicant being detained. The figures include both detained asylum applicants who applied at ports, and those detained in after-entry enforcement work. These figures include people awaiting the setting of directions for removal following refusal of the application, as well as those whose applications where under consideration or subject to appeal.