Written question asked by David Lidington (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 May 2001. It was answered by Barbara Roche (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 May 2001 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the planned initial capacity and the planned full operating capacity is of (a) Thurleigh Detention Centre, (b) Harmondsworth Detention Centre, (c) Aldington Detention Centre and (d) Dungavel Detention Centre. - Inc table. (Holding answer 27 April 2001).

Answer: Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the planned initial capacity and the planned full operating capacity is of (a) Thurleigh Detention Centre, (b) Harmondsworth Detention Centre, (c) Aldington Detention Centre and (d) Dungavel Detention Centre. [159425] Mrs. Roche: [holding answer 27 April 2001]: The planned full operating capacity of the immigration detention centres referred to will be as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Detention centre Places Yarl's Wood Detention Centre (Bedford) (formerly known as 900 Thurleigh Detention Centre) Harmondsworth Detention Centre (Heathrow) 550 Dungavel Detention Centre (Scotland) 150 Aldington Detention Centre (Kent) 300 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. In each case there is no planned initial capacity and full operating capacity will be reached within three to four months of the centres opening, as agreed in the contract between the Immigration Service and operating contractors.

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