Written question asked by Roseanna Cunningham (Scottish National Party), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 November 1996. It was answered by Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate (Conservative) on Monday, 4 November 1996 on behalf of the Home Office.

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Home Office

Question

How many people and how many women were detained in Scottish prisons under the powers contained within the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993 during 1994, 1995 and from 1st January this year to date; and what were the nationalities of those detained; how many people and how many women detained in Scottish prisons under powers contained within Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993 were deported during 1994, 1995 and from 1 January this year to date; and what were nationalities of those deported; and how many people in Scotland who were convicted of a criminal offence, punishable by a prison sentence, were also ordered to be deported as part of their sentence in 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and from 1 January of this year to date; and what were nationalities and genders of those deported. - Information requested is not available. (Holding answer 31 October 1996).

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

284 c324W; 1527;1524;1528;1522;1523

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Detainees Deportation Custodial treatment Migrants Scotland Refugees