Written question asked by Earl of Sandwich (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 January 2006.

Immigration Removal Centres: Religious Affairs

Question: What regulations govern religious affairs at detention and removals centres; what qualifications and training a religious affairs manager requires; and what supervision and monitoring procedures are in place.

Answer: The Detention Centre Rules 2001 govern the arrangements for religious affairs at immigration removal centres, in particular Rules 20 to 25. Underpinning those rules is an operating standard on religion, details of which are available in the Library. The recruitment of managers of religious affairs is a matter for those charged with operating removal centres and, similarly, it is they who have responsibility for ensuring that proper procedures are in place.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 3000; 677 c61WA
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Immigration Qualifications Managers Monitoring Training Religion Regulation Religious practice Immigration removal centres
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk