§ Mr. MalinsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been injured during removal from the UK during the last six months; what the nature of the injuries was and how they are documented; what the policy of the IND Enforcement Directorate is on removal of injured persons, and if he will make a statement. [68835]
§ Beverley Hughes[holding answer 11 July 2002]The Home Office does not keep statistics centrally recording those individuals injured during removal from the United Kingdom and these figures are available only at disproportionate cost.
Medical staff at the removal centre will examine any detainee who states that they are ill or injured prior to travel to ascertain if they are fit to travel.
A detainee injured during removal, while still in the United Kingdom would be referred to the Port Medical Inspector who would assess whether the detainee is fit to travel.
The escorting contractors complete an incident report detailing any incident occurring during removal.