§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total number of asylum seekers held in detention at the end of (i) October, (ii) November and (iii) December; in which establishments they were held; what were their(a) nationalities and (b) gender; and how many were deported and from which establishments. [12321]
§ Mr. KirkhopeThe available information on asylum seekers detained, and on the number deported from detention, is given in the tables. The number deported does not include those who are removed as illegal entrants or under port refusal procedures.
A comprehensive breakdown of those recorded as deported from detention, by location of detention, is available only at disproportionate cost.
Number1 of asylum detainees deported2 during October, November and December 1996 Month Number of deported asylum detainees2 October 8 November 7 December 12 1 Provisional figures. Removed under the deportation process, including those who departed voluntarily after deportation action had been initiated. 2 Persons detained solely under the powers contained in Schedules 2 or 3 of the Immigration Act 1971.
Table 1: Number of people recorded as detained1 2 on 5 November and 11 December 1996 who had sought asylum at some stage, by gender Gender As at 5 November As at 11 December Male 739 681 Female 69 73 Total 808 754 Persons detained only under the powers contained in Schedules 2 or 3 Immigration Act 1971.
These figures include people who have been in detention for less than a month. Because of the delay in recording receptions into, and releases from, detention and the large number of persons detained for a short period, the figures should be used with caution.
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Table 2: Number of people recorded as detained12 on 5 November and 11 December 1996 who had sought asylum at some stage, by location of detention As at 5 November As at 11 December Prisons HMP Rochester 145 137 HMP Haslar 98 86 HMP Birmingham 21 15 HMP Wormwood Scrubs 10 8 HMP Magilligan 8 6 HMP Brixton 4 5 HMP Manchester 3 5 HMP Greenock 4 4 HMP Armley — 2 HMP Doncaster 2 2 HMP Elmley 2 2 HMP High Down — 2 HMP Wandsworth 3 2 Other prison3 25 16 Other places of detention Campsfield House 153 162 Tinsley House 110 112 Harmondsworth 91 87 Police Cells 42 36 Meadvale Buildings 33 33 Queens Buildings 7 14 Manchester Airport 10 9 Dover Harbour 14 5 Other place of detention3 23 4 Total 808 754 1 Persons detained solely under the powers contained in Schedules 2 or 3 of the Immigration Act 1971. 2 These figures include people who have been in detention for less than a month. Because of the delay in recording receptions into, and releases from, detention and the large number of persons detained for a short period, the figures should be used with caution. 3 The "Others" categories may include places of detention already listed. 4W
Table 3: Number of people recorded as detained(1)(2) on November and 11 December 1996 who had sought asylum at some stage, by nationality Nationality As at 5 November As at 11 December Nigeria 114 106 Algeria 68 79 India 70 75 Sri Lanka 55 51 Zaire 43 42 Ghana 46 40 Pakistan 44 39 China 42 38 Turkey 38 32 Romania 19 17 Cyprus 17 15 Israel 15 15 Angola 19 14 Bangladesh 13 11 Gambia 14 11 Yugoslavia 15 10 Iran 9 9 Jamaica 9 9 Russia 9 8 Columbia 14 7 Ethiopia 9 7 Poland 10 7 Tanzania 6 7 Uganda 5 7 Kenya 5 6 Liberia 10 6
Table 3: Number of people recorded as detained(1)(2) on November and 11 December 1996 who had sought asylum at some stage, by nationality Nationality As at 5 November As at 11 December Lithuania 5 6 Sierra Leone 6 6 Ecuador 4 5 Ivory Coast 7 5 Morocco 5 5 Iraq — 4 Lebanon — 4 Slovakia 5 3 South Africa 3 3 Bulgaria 2 2 Cameroon — 2 Congo 2 2 Eritrea 3 2 Philippines — 2 Others3 41 25 Nationality doubtful 7 10 Total 808 754 1 Persons detained solely under the powers contained in Schedules 2 or 3 of the Immigration Act 1971. 2 These figures include people who have been in detention for less than a month. Because of the delay in recording receptions into, and releases from, detention and the large number of persons detained for a short period, the figures should be used with caution. 3 The "Others" categories may include places of detention already listed.
§ Dr. JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people who had applied at some stage for asylum were deported from Birmingham prison during (i) October, (ii) November and (iii) December; and what were their nationalities; [12325]
(2) how many people who had applied at some stage for asylum were detained in Birmingham prison during (i) October, (ii) November and (iii) December; and what were their nationalities. [12324]
§ Mr. KirkhopeThe available information on asylum seekers detained in Her Majesty's prison, Birmingham is given in the table.
There were no failed asylum seekers recorded as being deported from Her Majesty's prison, Birmingham during each of the months October to December 1996. This does not include asylum seekers removed as illegal entrants or under port refusal procedures.
Asylum seekers detained1 at Her Majesty's prison, Birmingham as at 5 November and 11 December 1996, by nationality. 5 November 11 December Nationality India 9 7 Israel 4 — Nigeria 3 — Algeria 2 5 Others2 3 3 Total 21 15 1 Persons detained solely under the powers contained in Schedules 2 or 3 of the Immigration Act 1971. 2 The "Others" category may include nationalities already listed.