Mr. MalinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in relation to the fire at Yarl's Wood on 14 and 15 February 2002, how many detainees are unaccounted for. [75402]
§ Beverley HughesThe number of detainees that are unaccounted for following the incident at Yarl's Wood removal centre has been reduced to 14 individuals. Efforts to trace and apprehend these remaining individuals continue. The Bedfordshire police conducted an exhaustive search of the site and concluded that it was highly improbable that anybody had perished in the fire.
Mr. MalinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of those charged with violent disorder arising out of the Yarlswood incident have been convicted and sentenced. [75400]
§ Beverley HughesTwelve individuals have been charged with offences of violent disorder arising from the incident at Yarl's Wood removal centre on 14/15 February. Their trial is set for April 2003.