§ Mr. GrayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of applications received by the Immigration and Nationality Directorate are sent by recorded delivery; if those sent by recorded delivery are dealt with more expeditiously than those delivered by other means; and if he will make a statement. [17161]
§ Angela EagleAbout 90 per cent. of all immigration applications are posted by registered/recorded delivery.
Applications sent by registered/recorded delivery are not dealt with more expeditiously than those delivered by ordinary post. New applications are normally considered in order of receipt irrespective of the method of posting.
§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost is of keeping a person in an immigration detention establishment in England and Wales. [14941]
§ Angela EagleThe average annual cost of detaining a person in an Immigration Service Detention Centre is currently £27,006.