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Written question asked by Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour) on Monday, 19 December 2005.


Iraq: Asylum Seekers

Question
How many of the 21 Iraqi asylum seekers who were in detention on 14 October awaiting enforced removal were released on the Chief Immigration Officer’s bail in accordance with the letter from the Minister of State for the Home Office, Mr Tony McNulty, of 18 October.
Answer

Thirteen of those detained were advised that the Immigration Service was considering release on bail and invited to provide details of proposed sureties and addresses. The remainder were assessed as posing too great a risk of absconding. Six of those were subsequently invited to provide sureties and addresses and were granted bail by an Immigration Judge. The remaining seven individuals were removed.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
2764; 676 c222WA
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Bail Asylum Detainees Iraq
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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