Written question asked by Lynne Jones (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 July 1996. It was answered by Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 July 1996 on behalf of the Home Office.

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Home Office

Question

How many people who had applied for asylum were detained in Birmingham Prison during May and June; and what were the nationalities of those detained; and how many were deported, how many were detained in Birmingham prison under Immigration Act powers and how many were deported; how many people were deported under Immigration Act powers from the United Kingdom for April, May and June; and what were the nationalities, how many people applied and were granted asylum in January, February, March and April; and what were the nationalities, how many people were deported under Immigration Act powers from Winson Green prison in 1995, how many women were detained in prison, under Immigration Act powers, in January, February, March, April, May and June; and what were the nationalities. - I will write.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

282 c614-5W;282 c616-7W; 39980;40003;40000;40001;40004;40035;40037;40038

Session

1995-96

Subjects

Detainees Deportation Women Migrants Prisons Population Refugees HMP Birmingham

Contains statistics

Yes