§ Mr. HendersonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 10 December 1996,Official Report, column 144, what was the total number of cases of a person detained under Immigration Act powers that were reviewed by a director of the immigration service in 1996; and what criteria determine which cases are reviewed by the directors of the immigration service. [13280]
§ Mr. KirkhopeTaking their respective caseloads together, the two directors of the immigration service reviewed detention in 718 cases in 1996. Cases are referred for review by the directors once detention exceeds six months, and monthly thereafter.