§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of(a) men and 132W (b) women held in custody in prisons in England and Wales while seeking political asylum in the United Kingdom as at 18 November. [5568]
§ Mr. KirkhopeInformation as at 18 November 1996 is not available. However, as at 5 November 1996, 319 men and six women who had sought asylum at some stage were recorded as being detained in prison service establishments in England and Wales.