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Written question asked by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 February 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 February 2009. It was answered by Phil Woolas (Labour) on Monday, 23 February 2009 on behalf of the Home Office.


Asylum: Democratic Republic of Congo

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Democratic Republic of Congo nationals are being held in detention pending possible deportation; and how many were being so held in each of the last 12 months.
Answer

As at 11 February there were 33 Democratic Republic of Congo nationals being held in immigration detention pending their removal from the UK.Numbers for those held in each of the last 12 months is not recorded centrally and could be provided only by checking individual records which would be at disproportionate cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
488 c136-7W; 257247
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Asylum Democratic Republic of the Congo
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk