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Written question asked by Baroness Teather (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 18 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 March 2015 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 23 March 2015. A substantive answer was provided by James Brokenshire (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 March 2015 on behalf of the Home Office.


Detention Centres

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to expand the size of the immigration detention estate.

Answer

Detaining and removing people with no right to be in the country, with dignity and respect, is an essential part of effective immigration controls.

The future requirements of the detention estate, including its capacity and location, is kept under constant review.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
228234
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Detention centres
Link
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