HC Deb 13 February 1997 vol 290 c267W
Mr. Madden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many immigration detainees were held in(a) United Kingdom prisons by establishment and (b) (i) Campsfield house, (ii) Harmondsworth, (iii) Haslar, (iv) Meadvale Queens building, Heathrow, and (v) Tinsley house, on the nights of 31 January 1996 and 31 January 1997; and if he will make a statement. [15692]

Mr. Kirkhope

The information available is given in the table.

Persons recorded as being in detention solely under Immigration Act powers, by establishment
Establishment 31 January 1996 31 January 1997
Prison Service establishment in England and Wales1:
Haslar 118 2129
Other establishments 402 2347
520 4692
Immigration Service detention centres:
Campsfield house 197 195
Gatwick Meadvale 29 42
Harmondsworth 91 90
Heathrow Queen's building 14 15
Tinsley house 3 134
1 Corresponding data for Scottish prisons are incomplete and have been excluded.
2 Figure relates to 31 December 1996.
3 Not open at the time.