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Written question asked by Bishop of Durham (Bishops (affiliation)) on Monday, 20 November 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 December 2023. It was answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 December 2023 on behalf of the Home Office.

Detainees: Medical Examinations

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many reports under (1) rule 32 of the Short-term Holding Facility Rules 2018, and (2) rule 35 of the Detention Centre Rules 2001, were issued in (a) 2021, (b) 2022, and (c) 2023; and how many led to the release of an individual detained after a detention review.

Answer

To maintain the highest standards of accuracy, the Home Office refers to published data, as this has been subject to rigorous quality assurance under National Statistics protocols prior to publication.

We do not routinely publish information about the number of reports under rule 32 of the Short-term Holding Facility Rules 2018, and rule 35 of the Detention Centre Rules 2001, and how many led to the release of an individual detained after a detention review.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL402
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Detainees Medical examinations
Legislation
Detention Centre Rules 2001
Short-term Holding Facility Rules 2018
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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