§ John McDonnellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what the estimated cost is of the construction of the proposed second detention centre for asylum seekers at Heathrow Airport; [4741]
(2) when he took the decision to construct a further detention centre for asylum seekers at Heathrow Airport; [4743]
(3) how many places for asylum seekers the planned detention centre at Heathrow Airport will contain; [4740]
(4) if he will make a statement on the plans for the construction of a further detention centre for asylum seekers at Heathrow Airport. [4742]
§ Angela EagleIn addition to the new 550 bed immigration detention centre at Harmondsworth due to open next month the opportunities to provide up to a further 300 detention places on the remainder of the site is one of the options which we are currently considering as part of our plans to expand the detention estate.
The total cost of construction and the management and operation of the 550 bed centre under an eight year contract is about £180 million. The estimated costs for the option to provide up to a further 300 places will not be available until the completion of a feasibility study and appraisal is complete in the Autumn.