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Written question asked by Julian Brazier (Conservative) on Friday, 16 June 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 June 2006. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Thursday, 26 October 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.


Asylum/Immigration

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many children are being held in immigration detention centres; how many of these have been held for more than three months; and how many are unaccompanied.
Answer

As at 25 March 2006, and rounded to the nearest five, there were 50 persons recorded as being under 18, detained solely under Immigration Act powers; of whom five had been in detention for more than three months. Information on the number unaccompanied minors detained is not held centrally and therefore unavailable.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
79340; 450 c2109W;450 c2115W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Children Asylum Migrants Detention centres
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk