Written question asked by Graham Allen (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 February 1993. It was answered by Charles Wardle (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 February 1993 on behalf of the Home Office.

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Home Office

Question

How many people are currently detained under the Immigration Act 1971; and what was the total number of people detained in (a) 1990, (b) 1991, (c) 1992 and (d) for the first month of the current year. - Includes table but not in the form requested.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

219 c496W;219 c488-9W

Session

1992-93

Subjects

Detainees Migrants Prisons Police custody Population Detention centres

Contains statistics

Yes