Detention Centres

(asked on 18th March 2015) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

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


Answered by
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James Brokenshire
This question was answered on 24th March 2015

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.

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