§ Lord Lester of Herne Hillasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are their reasons for detaining asylum seekers at Rochester Prison.
§ Baroness BlatchThe Prison Service has, until the opening of Tinsley House last year, provided the majority of places for immigration detainees. Rochester currently provides about 20 per cent. of the total number of places for immigration detainees, including for detainees who require a greater level of supervision, control or medical oversight than can be provided in Immigration Service accommodation.