HC Deb 11 March 1996 vol 273 cc437-9W
Mr. Spearing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 20 February,Official Report, columns 101–2, if he will set out in the same format information relating to (a) overstayers and (b) convicted criminals awaiting deportation; and if he will ensure that the figures relating to the three categories concerned are contained in future statistical publications. [19616]

Mr. Kirkhope

The information requested is given in tables A and B covering all overstayers and convicted criminals respectively, including those who have applied for asylum. Information on asylum seekers in detention—which account for the great majority of immigration detainees—is already published in the annual Home Office statistical bulletin on asylum statistics, copies of which are in the Library. There are no plans to publish, in the half-yearly bulletin or annual Command Paper on immigration statistics, detailed analyses of the additional categories of immigration detainee.

Table A1: Overstayers recorded as detained1 on 31 January 1996 by gender
Number detained2
Male 60
Female 2
Total 62
1Under Immigration Act powers.
2Data are subject to recording error—eg in respect of delayed notification of reception into, and release from, detention.
Table A2: Overstayers recorded as detained1 on 31 January 1996, by length of detention
Length of detention Number detained2
0–1 month 20
1–2 months 6
2–6 months 23
6–12 months 12
12 months+ 1
Total 62
1Under Immigration Act powers.
2Data are subject to recording error—eg in respect of delayed notification of reception into, and release from, detention.
Table A3: Overstayers recorded as detained1 on 31 January 1996, by nationality
Nationality Number detained2
Nigeria 14
Algeria 7
Ghana 7
Bangladesh 5
India 4
Jamaica 4
Pakistan 3
Poland 3
Morocco 2
Others 13
Total 62
1Under Immigration Act powers.
2Data are subject to recording error—eg in respect of delayed notification of reception into, and release from, detention.
Table A4: Overstayers recorded as detained1 on 31 January 1996, by place of detention
Place of detention Number detained1
Prison Service establishments
HMP Rochester 14
HMP Winson Green 6
HMP Haslar 4
HMP Wandsworth 2
Others 6
32
Other places of detention
Police cells 13
Campsfield House 10
Harmondsworth 6
Queen's Building 1
30
Total 62
1Under Immigration Act powers.
2Data are subject to recording error—eg in respect of delayed notification of reception into, and release from, detention.

Table B1: Convicted criminals1 recorded as detained2 on 31 January 1996, by gender
Number detained1
Male 44
Female 5
Total 49
1Subject to deportation action either following a court recommendation or on grounds that their continued presence in the United Kingdom is not conducive to the public good (where the court did not address the question of making a recommendation for deportation).
2Under Immigration Act powers.
3Data are subject to recording error—eg in respect of delayed notification of reception into, and release from, detention.
Table B2: Convicted criminals1 recorded as detained2 on 31 January 1996, by length of detention
Length of detention Number detained3
0–1 month 10
1–2 months 18
2–6 months 15
6–12 months 6
12 months+ —
Total 49
1Subject to deportation action either following a court recommendation or on grounds that their continued presence in the United Kingdom is not conducive to the public good (where the court did not address the question of making a recommendation for deportation).
2Under Immigration Act powers.
3Data are subject to recording error—eg in respect of delayed notification of reception into, and release from, detention.
Table B3: Convicted criminals1 recorded as detained2 on 31 January 1996, by nationality
Nationality Number detained3
Nigeria 9
Gambia 8
Angola 3
Table B3: Convicted criminals1 recorded as detained2 on 31 January 1996, by nationality
Nationality Number detained3
Colombia 3
Jamaica 3
Zaire 3
Algeria 2
Poland 2
Others 16
Total 49
1Subject to deportation action either following a court recommendation or on grounds that their continued presence in the United Kingdom is not conducive to the public good (where the court did not address the question of making a recommendation for deportation).
2Under Immigration Act powers.
3Data are subject to recording error—e.g. in respect of delayed notification of reception into, and release from, detention.
Table B4: Convicted criminals1 recorded as detained2 on 31 January 1996, by place of detention
Place of detention Number detained3
Prison Service establishments
HMP Brixton 10
HMP Rochester 9
HMP Wandsworth 5
HMYOI Feltham 3
HMP Holloway 3
HMP Pentonville 2
HMP Preston 2
HMP The Mount 2
Others 8
44
Other places of detention
Campsfield House 3
Others 2
5
Total 49
1Subject to deportation action either following a court recommendation or on grounds that their continued presence in the United Kingdom is not conducive to the public good (where the court did not address the question of making a recommendation for deportation).
2Under Immigration Act powers.
3Data are subject to recording error—e.g. in respect of delayed notification of reception into, and release from, detention.