HL Deb 19 May 1999 vol 601 cc33-4WA
Lord Avebury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many Immigration Act detainees were held in each of the prisons or detention centres in use for this purpose on 28 February, 31 March and 30 April respectively. [HL2419]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

The information requested for 28 February and 31 March 1999 is given in the tables. I regret that comprehensive information is not yet available for 30 April 1999.

Persons recorded as being in detention1 in the United Kingdom solely under Immigration Act powers as at 28 February 1999, by place of detention
Location Total Detainees
Immigration detention centres
Campsfield 181
Dover Harbour 14
Harmondsworth 90
Heathrow's Queen's Building 15
Manchester Airport 14
Tinsley House 148
Prison establishments
Aberdeen 4
Bedford 2
Belmarsh 15
Blakmhurst 3
Bristol 2
Brixton 8
Brockhill 2
Bullingdon 3
Canterbury 7
Cardiff 2
Doncaster 3
Dorchester 2
Edinburgh 2
Haslar 128
High Down 30
Holloway 20
Holme House 2
Leeds 2
Liverpool 4
Longport 3
Longriggend 16
Magilligan 4
Manchester 9
Norwich 3
Pentonville 5
Perth 2
Rochester 187
Swansea 2

Persons recorded as being in detention1 in the United Kingdom solely under Immigration Act powers as at 28 February 1999, by place of detention
Location Total Detainees
Wandsworth 5
Woodhill 2
Wormwood Scrubs 13
Other prison establishments 10
Total 964
1Excluding persons detained in police cells (other than at Dover).

Persons recorded as being in detention1 in the United Kingdom solely under Immigration Act powers as at 31 March 1999, by place of detention
Location Total Detainees
Immigration detention centres
Campsfield 178
Dover Harbour 10
Harmondsworth 90
Heathrow's Queen's Building 15
Manchester Airport 12
Tinsley House 145
Prison establishments
Aberdeen 4
Bedford 2
Belmarsh 11
Birmingham 3
Bristol 2
Brixton 9
Brockhill 2
Bullingdon 3
Canterbury 5
Chelmsford 2
Edinburgh 4
Elmley 3
Felixstowe 8
Haslar 139
High Down 34
Highpoint 5
Holloway 21
Holme House 2
Lancaster Farms 2
Liverpool 2
Longriggend 13
Magilligan 3
Manchester 7
Norwich 2
Pentonville 6
Rochester 189
Styal 2
Wandsworth 4
Winchester 2
Woodhill 2
Wormwood Scrubs 14
Other prison establishments 11
Total 968
1Excluding persons detained in police cells (other than at Dover).