HC Deb 23 July 2004 vol 424 c850W
Annabelle Ewing

To as the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to expand Dungavel Removal Centre. [184572]

Mr. Browne

On 16 March 2004 we announced publicly the decision to create a new building on the Dungvel site designed to hold up to 44 single males which will achieve the capacity of 194 places. In February 2004, work on the construction of that new building began and is now nearing completion. We expect this to be operational during August.

There are no plans to increase the capacity of Dungavel beyong 194 places.