§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of those people detained in Birmingham prison under Immigration Act powers were deported during the months of(a) July, (b) August, and (c) September; and what were the nationalities of those deported. [1041]
§ Miss WiddecombeResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from A. J. Pearson to Dr. Lynne Jones, dated 4 November 1996:
The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question asking, how many of those people detained in Birmingham Prison under Immigration Act powers were deported during the months of (a) July, (b) August, and (c) September; and what were the nationalities of those reported.Provisional information shows that 48 people were discharged from Birmingham prison to the Immigration Service for removal under Immigration Act powers during July, August and September. A breakdown by nationality is given in the attached table.
Discharges from Birmingham prison to the Immigration Service for removal under Immigration Act powers in July, August and September 1996 by nationality1 Nationality Number July Algeria 2 India 16 Jamaica 2 Others2 1 Total 21 August Hong Kong 2 India 8 Jamaica 2 Others2 3 Total 15 September India 4 Morocco 2 Others2 6 Total 12 1 Provisional figures. 2 Nationalities with only one prisoner are included in "Other".