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Written question asked by Bernie Grant (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 June 1996. It was answered by Ann Widdecombe (Conservative) on Monday, 17 June 1996 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office;Prison Service

Question
How many non-United Kingdom nationals, including asylum seekers, are currently held in custody in England and Wales; if he will list the locations where they are being held; what is the ethnic breakdown of the non-United Kingdom nationals currently in custody; how many of them are women and if he will list the locations where they are bing held; and how many non-United Kingdom nationals in custody have been granted bail, but remain in custody. - Text of letter from A J Pearson of Prison Service Inc table (holding answer 12 June 1996).

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
31961; 279 c303-8W;279 c297-302W
Session
1995-96
Subjects
Detainees Migrants Ethnic groups Prisoners Prisons Prisoners on remand Population Refugees
Contains statistics
Yes