HC Deb 19 July 2004 vol 424 cc74-5W
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many detainees under immigration service control have signed forms for return to their home country and are awaiting removal. [183832]

Mr. Browne

Information on the number of detainees awaiting removal to their home country following a request to make a voluntary departure is not recorded by the Home Office. This information could be obtained only by examination of individual case files at disproportionate cost.

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average waiting time was for detainees under immigration service control who have signed forms to return to their home country, in the last period for which figures are available. [183833]

Mr. Browne

Information on the average waiting time for the removal of detainees to their home country following a request to make a voluntary departure is not recorded by the Home Office. This information could be obtained by examination of individual cases files only at disproportionate cost.

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