HL Deb 05 February 1997 vol 577 c148WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are their reasons for detaining asylum seekers at Rochester Prison.

Baroness Blatch

The 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.

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