Written question asked by Fiona Mactaggart (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 February 1999. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 February 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for how many people detained under the Immigration Act powers he has (i) demanded and (ii) received the expenses of detention under (a) Schedule 2 paragraph 19(1) and (b) Schedule 2 paragraph 20(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 from the carrier, in each year since 1993 to the latest convenient date in 1998; and what is the annual total of monies received. - Includes figures and table.

Answer: Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for how many people detained under the Immigration Act powers he has (i) demanded and (ii) received the expenses of detention under (a) Schedule 2 paragraph 19(1) and (b) Schedule 2 paragraph 20(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 from the carrier, in each year since 1993 to the latest convenient date in 1998; and what is the annual total of moneys received. [70709] Mr. Mike O'Brien: Records show that for each of the financial years between 1 April 1993 and 31 March 1998, the Immigration Service demanded payment for: 7,219 people in 1993-94 5,226 people in 1994-95 10,868 people in 1995-96 15,182 people in 1996-97 19,126 people in 1997-98. Payments were received for: 6,495 people in 1993-94 4,506 people in 1994-95 9,796 people in 1995-96 13,537 people in 1996-97 13,168 people in 1997-98. The figures shown are for Schedule 2 paragraph 19(1) and 20(1) cases. A separate breakdown between these categories could be produced only at disproportionate cost. The monies received for each of the financial years shown is as follows: £767,760 in 1993-94 £291,063 in 1994-95 £373,101 in 1995-96 £709,199 in 1996-97 £1,360,690 in 1997-98.

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