Asked by: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government why no reason is given to inward travellers for being held for 6 hours; why they are offered no food or drink during such detention; and why no apology is offered when nothing untoward has been found in their travel to the UK.
Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
A passenger remains liable to examination on arrival in the United Kingdom until all necessary enquiries have been concluded and a decision is made on their application for permission to enter or admission.
Anyone detained beyond two hours is detained in compliance with the relevant guidance and legislation (notably The Short Term Holding Facility Rules 2018). The detained person is informed of their bail rights and reasons for their detention, and this is explained in a language that they understand.
Temperature controlled food was temporarily withdrawn from BF managed facilities during 2023 whilst we implemented a new training and governance procedure to ensure we were complaint with current food standards. Throughout this period, we followed Government guidance, continuing to serve water, hot drinks and snacks.
We always look to minimise detention as far as possible; however, the power to detain must be retained in the interests of maintaining effective immigration control.
It would not be appropriate for Border Force to apologise for conducting legitimate border security checks.
Apr. 08 2024
Source Page: Women in the immigration removal estateFound: Women in the immigration removal estate
Apr. 08 2024
Source Page: Women in the immigration removal estateFound: Women in the immigration removal estate
Found: f) The Health and Safety Executive; (g) His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs; (h) Home Office (Immigration
Found: f) The Health and Safety Executive; (g) His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs; (h) Home Office (Immigration
Mar. 21 2024
Source Page: Foreign national offenders on licence, PSS and IS91 policy frameworkFound: bail from the First-tier Tribunal of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber.
Mar. 21 2024
Source Page: Foreign national offenders on licence, PSS and IS91 policy frameworkFound: bail from the First-tier Tribunal of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber.
Oral Evidence Mar. 20 2024
Committee: Constitution CommitteeFound: did a case, which is one that lives in the memory—that of Bina and Asemani, as I recall—about an immigration
Mentions:
1: Stewart, Kaukab (SNP - Glasgow Kelvin) The UK Government’s Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill and its treaty with Rwanda abdicate - Speech Link
2: Bibby, Neil (Lab - West Scotland) Six of the women said that their abusers had breached their bail conditions, yet no action was taken. - Speech Link
Mar. 19 2024
Source Page: Criminal Justice System statistics quarterly: June 2023Found: indemnify sureties in criminal proceedingsIOMiscellaneous crimes against society83.1 Acknowledging bail