House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 7 Apr 2005 (pt 67)

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Departmental Expenditure

Mr. George Osborne: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much the Department spent on lawyers in each year since 1997, broken down by (a) number of actions, (b) number of settlements, (c) number of court cases and (d) the costs of each settlement. [206451]

Fiona Mactaggart: It has not been possible to provide an answer in the time available before Prorogation.

Deportation

David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were subject to deportation orders in each year since 1997, broken down by country of origin. [223718]

Mr. Charles Clarke [holding answer 4 April 2005]: Information on the total number of deportation orders made between 1997 and 2000 is shown in table 1. From 2001 this information is not available. Deportations are a specific subset of removals alongside persons subject to administrative removal or removal due to illegal entry action.
Table 1: Deportation orders made

Deportation orders made⁽²⁸⁾

1997 1,220

1998 1,020

1999 660

2000 760

⁽²⁸⁾Data rounded to the nearest 5.

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	Deportation orders made⁽²⁸⁾
1997	1,220
1998	1,020
1999	660
2000	760

A breakdown of those subject to deportation orders by country of origin is also not available; however table 2 shows a broad-nationality breakdown of persons removed as a result of deportation action from 1997 to 1999. Data from 2000 onwards are unavailable due to data quality issues.
Table 2: Persons removed from the United Kingdom as a result of deportation action⁽²⁹⁾^(5507650030)by nationality, 1997–99 United Kingdom

1997 1998⁽³¹⁾ 1999⁽³¹⁾

Europe (including EEA) 350 355 355

Americas 290 295 335

Africa 510 420 290

Indian Sub-continent 240 185 130

Other Asia 130 90 80

Oceania 20 10 10

Other nationalities * 5 5

All nationalities 1.550 1,360 1,210

⁽²⁹⁾Figures for years prior to 1999 exclude persons known to have departed voluntarily" after enforcement action had been initiated against them.
⁽³⁰⁾Figures rounded to the nearest 5, where * = 5 or fewer.
⁽³¹⁾Nationality breakdowns are estimates.

	1997	1998⁽³¹⁾	1999⁽³¹⁾
Europe (including EEA)	350	355	355
Americas	290	295	335
Africa	510	420	290
Indian Sub-continent	240	185	130
Other Asia	130	90	80
Oceania	20	10	10
Other nationalities	*	5	5
All nationalities	1.550	1,360	1,210

Information on the number of people deported from the UK in 2004 will be available from August on the Home Office's Research Development and Statistics website at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html

David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of people subject to deportation orders in each year since 1997 were successfully deported by the authorities. [223719]

Mr. Charles Clarke [holding answer 4 April 2005]: Information on the proportion of people subject to deportation orders who were successfully deported is not available, as persons who received deportation orders in a period are not necessarily deported in the same period. Data on the number of persons removed from the United Kingdom as a result of deportation action are shown in table 1.

Deportations are a specific subset of removals alongside persons subject to administrative removal or removal due to illegal entry action.
Table 1: Persons removed from the United Kingdom as a result of deportation action, 1997 to 2003 United Kingdom

1997 1998 1999⁽³²⁾ 2000⁽³²⁾ 2001⁽³³⁾ 2002⁽³³⁾ 2003⁽³⁴⁾

Persons removed⁽³⁵⁾⁽³⁶⁾ 2,070 1,730 1,210 1,280 450 415 —

Of whom:

Principal asylum applicants⁽³⁷⁾ 460 350 140 145 85 100 —

Of whom:

Non-asylum cases 1,620 1,380 1,075 1,140 365 315 —

⁽³²⁾Deportation figures may be under-recorded in 1999 and 2000.
⁽³³⁾Figures for 2001 and 2002 have been estimated.
⁽³⁴⁾Data were not of sufficient quality for publication in 2003, however it is estimated that 480 persons were removed as a result of deportation action in this year. Due to poor data quality this is not an official statistic.
⁽³⁵⁾Figures rounded to the nearest 5.
⁽³⁶⁾Including persons known to have departed voluntarily" after enforcement action had been initiated against them.
⁽³⁷⁾Persons who had sought asylum at some stage. Excludes dependents of asylum seekers.

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	1997	1998	1999⁽³²⁾	2000⁽³²⁾	2001⁽³³⁾	2002⁽³³⁾	2003⁽³⁴⁾
Persons removed⁽³⁵⁾⁽³⁶⁾	2,070	1,730	1,210	1,280	450	415	—
Of whom:
Principal asylum applicants⁽³⁷⁾	460	350	140	145	85	100	—
Of whom:
Non-asylum cases	1,620	1,380	1,075	1,140	365	315	—

Information on the number of people deported from the UK in 2004 will be available from August on the Home Office's Research Development and Statistics web site at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html

Dip Sampling Process

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what further safeguards have been built into the dip sampling process since 2003; [207330]

(2) how compliance with the The Investigation of Historic/Institutional Child Abuse: The SIO handbook" is assessed; [207510]

(3) what role the Inter-agency Strategic Management Group has in historic sex abuse operations; [207454]

(4) if he will make a statement on the use of the Gudjonsson Suggestibility Scales in historic sex abuse investigations; [207509]

(5) what discussions his Department has had with the Association of Chief Police Officers regarding the documentation and written recording of police interviews with complainants and other significant witnesses in historical sex abuse cases; and what the outcome was of those discussions; [207518]

(6) what research he has conducted into (a) SCAN and (b) other techniques for assessing the validity of statements for use in historical sex abuse cases; [207519]

(7) if he will make a statement on the advice provided by the Association of Chief Police Officers Investigative Interviewing Group to police forces on statement validity analysis techniques for use in historical sex abuse investigations; [207520]

(8) what changes have been made to the guidelines for investigations into historical sex abuse, to take account of the establishment of the National Centre for Policing Excellence. [210001]

Ms Blears: The Government's Response to the Home Affairs Committee's Report published in April 2003 indicated that the Senior Investigations Handbook already included guidance that the Senior Investigating Officer in any individual case should always record, as a matter of routine, justification for using the dip sampling or investigation method for making initial approaches to former residents of care homes. This serves as a guide and is not mandatory therefore neither the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) nor Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) would make a routine assessment as to compliance therein.

The Association of Chief Police Officers has established a multi-agency working group to review the SIO Handbook which was produced in 2002, the group includes officials form the Home Office. That review group has cognisance of all recommendations made by the Committee and in particular on-going concerns raised by my hon. Friend and will ensure amendments

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in line with police investigative policy. This will include adding further safeguards to the initial approach for evidence as considered by the group similarly for recordkeeping. I understand that the Chair of that group has now invited my hon. Friend to present her concerns to the group in person.

It is not clear to which Inter-agency strategic management group my hon. Friend refers.

The Home Department is not aware of the Gudjohnsson, SCAN or any other statement validity assessment tools for use in cases involving historical child abuse. The work of the ACPO SIO Manual review group is still in progress: it has not issued any guidance on the use of such tools in investigating complex cases of historical child abuse.

Detention Centres

Annabelle Ewing: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many places there were in each detention centre in each year since 1997; and what occupation rates were in each centre. [218808]

Mr. Browne: The number of spaces and occupancy rates, where applicable, on 31 December each year since 1997 for each removal centre are as follows:

Removal centre Spaces Detained

Campsfield House

1998 ⁽³⁸⁾— ⁽³⁸⁾—

1999 184 182

2000 184 176

2001 184 166

2002 184 158

2003 184 120

2004 184 130

Colnbrook

2004 296 220

Dover

2002 216 194

2003 316 307

2004 316 197

Dungavel

2001 148 30

2002 148 65

2003 148 84

2004 192 82

Harmondsworth

2001 550 201

2002 550 206

2003 335 306

2004 501 408

Haslar

1997 160 123

1998 160 111

1999 160 159

2000 160 120

2001 160 141

2002 160 122

2003 160 133

2004 160 122

Lindholme

2000 112 111

2001 112 99

2002 112 95

2003 112 95

2004 112 88

Oakington

2000 360 270

2001 360 256

2002 360 49

2003 360 165

2004 360 192

Tinsley House

1996–2000 ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾—

2001 146 143

2002 146 87

2003 146 110

2004 146 113

Yarl's Wood

2001 ⁽⁴⁰⁾— ⁽⁴⁰⁾—

2002 ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾—

2003 60 57

2004 120 112

⁽³⁸⁾No longer held.
⁽³⁹⁾Currently unavailable.
⁽⁴⁰⁾Not available due to fire in February 2002.
⁽⁴¹⁾Not available—centre closed.

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Removal centre	Spaces	Detained
Campsfield House
1998	⁽³⁸⁾—	⁽³⁸⁾—
1999	184	182
2000	184	176
2001	184	166
2002	184	158
2003	184	120
2004	184	130

Colnbrook
2004	296	220

Dover
2002	216	194
2003	316	307
2004	316	197

Dungavel
2001	148	30
2002	148	65
2003	148	84
2004	192	82

Harmondsworth
2001	550	201
2002	550	206
2003	335	306
2004	501	408

Haslar
1997	160	123
1998	160	111
1999	160	159
2000	160	120
2001	160	141
2002	160	122
2003	160	133
2004	160	122

Lindholme
2000	112	111
2001	112	99
2002	112	95
2003	112	95
2004	112	88

Oakington
2000	360	270
2001	360	256
2002	360	49
2003	360	165
2004	360	192

Tinsley House
1996–2000	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—
2001	146	143
2002	146	87
2003	146	110
2004	146	113

Yarl's Wood
2001	⁽⁴⁰⁾—	⁽⁴⁰⁾—
2002	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—
2003	60	57
2004	120	112

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