§ Dr. Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of those people detained in Birmingham prison under Immigration Act powers were deported during (i) October, (ii) November and (iii) December; and what were their nationalities. [12327]
§ Miss WiddecombeResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from A. J. Pearson to Dr. Lynne Jones, dated 29 January 1997:
The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question asking, how many of those people detained in Birmingham Prison under Immigration Act powers were deported during (i) October, (ii) November, and (iii) December; and what were their nationalities.
Provisional information shows that the number of persons discharged from Birmingham prison to the Immigration Service for removal under Immigration Act powers during October was 5 and during November was 12. Information for persons discharged from Prison Service establishments in December is not yet available.
213WA breakdown by nationality is given in the attached table.
Discharges from Birmingham prison to the Immigration Service for removal under Immigration Act powers in October and November 1996 by nationality1 Nationality Number October 1996 India 3 Others2 2 Total 5 November 1996 India 6 Others2 6 Total 12 1 Provisional figures. 2 Nationalities with only one prisoner are included in "Other".
§ Dr. JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many women were detained in prisons, under Immigration Act powers, at the end of (i) October, (ii) November and (iii) December; what were their nationalities; how many were deported; and in which prison establishments they were detained. [12350]
§ Miss WiddecombeResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from A. J. Pearson to Dr. Lynne Jones, dated 29 January 1997:
The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about the number of women detained in prison, under Immigration Act powers, at the end of (i) October, (ii) November, and (iii) December; what were their nationalities; how many were deported; and in which prison establishments they were detained.
The information requested on those detained is given in the attached table. Provisional information shows that between October and November, 8 persons were recorded as being discharged for removal by the Immigration Service.
Information on persons discharged from Prison Service establishments in December is not yet available.
214W
Population of female Immigration Act detainees1 in Prison Service establishments in England and Wales on last day of month, October-December 1996; by nationality2 Nationality Number October 1996 HMP Holloway Jamaica 6 Nigeria 3 Others 6 HMP Eastwood Park Other 1 Total 16 November 1996 HMP Holloway Jamaica 10 Nigeria 2 Others 4 HMP Eastwood Park Other 1 Total 17
Population of female Immigration Act detainees1 in Prison Service establishments in England and Wales on last day of month, October—December 1996; by nationality2 Nationality Number December 1996 HMP Holloway Jamaica 9 Nigeria 2 Other 6 HMP Eastwood Park Other 1 Total 18 1 Provisional figures. 2 Nationalities with only one prisoner are included in "Other".
§ Dr. JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were detained in Birmingham prison, under Immigration Act powers, in (i) October, (ii) November and (iii) December; and what were their nationalities. [12326]
§ Miss WiddecombeResponsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from A. J. Pearson to Dr. Lynne Jones, dated 29 January 1997:
The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question asking, how many people were detained in Birmingham Prison, under Immigration Act powers, in (i) October, (ii) November and (iii) December; and what were their nationalities.
The information requested is given in the attached table.
Population of Immigration Act detainees1 in Birmingham prison on 31 October, 30 November and 31 December 1996; by nationality2 Nationality Number 31 October 1996 Algeria 2 India 11 Israel 4 Nigeria 2 Others 4 Total 23 30 November 1996 Algeria 5 India 7 Jamaica 3 Pakistan 2 Others 3 Total 20 31 December 1996 Algeria 7 India 4 Jamaica 2 Nigeria 2 Turkey 2 Others 1 Total 18 1 Provisional figures. 2 Nationalities with only one prisoner are included in "other".