HL Deb 05 March 2001 vol 623 c6WA
Lord Avebury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish a table showing the number of people being detained soley under the Immigration Act powers, by stage of application and immigration status, as at the latest convenient date. [HL869]

Lord Bassam of Brighton

The most recent information relates to the number of persons detained under the Immigration Act 1971 as at 31 December 2000. At that date a total of 1,195 persons were recorded as detained.

Current information on persons detained who have claimed asylum, by stage of application and immigration status, is not available and could only be obtained at disproportionate costs.