§ Dr. HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons detained under Immigration Act powers in(a) 1995 and (b) 1996 were subsequently granted leave to remain in the United Kingdom. [5410]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienThe number of persons granted leave to remain1 in the United Kingdom who had, at some stage2, been detained was 470 in 1995, and 540 in 1996.
1 Includes cases where enforcement action was withdrawn or abandoned and asylum cases that were granted or given exceptional leave to remain, indefinite leave to remain or exceptional leave to enter.2 Detention period does not necessarily relate to the year of decision.
§ Dr. HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average length of detention of persons detained under Immigration Act powers, in the three most recent years for which figures are available. [5413]
§ Mr. O'BrienInformation on the average length of time a person has been kept in detention under Immigration Act powers can be obtained only by examination of individual case records. I regret that the information requested is, therefore, available only at disproportionate cost.
§ Dr. HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases of persons detained under Immigration Act powers were reviewed at Immigration Service Headquarters level in(a) 1994, (b) 1995 and (c) 1996. [5401]
§ Mr. O'BrienInformation on the number of cases of persons detained under Immigration Act powers reviewed at Immigration Service Headquarters level can be obtained only by examination of individual case records. I regret that the information requested is, therefore, available only at disproportionate cost.
§ Dr. HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Islington, North (Mr. Corbyn) of 9 June,Official Report, column 336, what proportion of those currently detained under Immigration Act powers have sought a judicial review of the decision to detain them. [5402]
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§ Mr. O'BrienInformation on the proportion of persons detained under Immigration Act powers who have sought a judicial review of the decision to detain can be obtained only by examination of individual case records. I regret that the information requested is, therefore, available only at disproportionate cost.
§ Dr. HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total number of persons detained under Immigration Act powers for six months or longer in(a) 1995 and (b) 1996. [5403]
§ Mr. O'BrienReliable information on the historical flow of persons placed into detention and on the length of such detention can be obtained only through examination of individual case records. I regret that the information requested is, therefore, available only at disproportionate cost.
§ Dr. HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Islington, North (Mr. Corbyn) of 9 June,Official Report, column 336, what proportion of those currently detained under Immigration Act powers have at some stage applied for bail to an independent adjudicator. [5404]
§ Mr. O'BrienInformation on the proportion of persons detained under Immigration Act powers who have at some stage applied for bail to an independent adjudicator can be obtained only by examination of individual case records. I regret that the information requested is, therefore, available only at disproportionate Cost.