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Written question asked by Chris Huhne (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 16 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 March 2009. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Monday, 30 March 2009 on behalf of the Home Office.


Detainees: Women

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) women and (b) children held in immigration removal centres have identified themselves as being subject to (i) sexual assault, (ii) rape and (iii) gender-based violence in their country of origin.
Answer

The information requested is not collected centrally and could be obtained through examination of individual records only at disproportionate cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
490 c951W;490 c947W; 264522
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Asylum Detainees Sexual offences
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk