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Work Permits

Mr. Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will provide a breakdown by level of earnings of holders of work permits for the three most recent years for which figures are available. [212856]

Mr. Byrne [holding answer 20 June 2008]: This information is not centrally recorded and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Yarl’s Wood Detention Centre: Fires

Alistair Burt: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answers of (a) 11 June 2008, Official Report, column 357W, on Yarl’s Wood Detention Centre, and (b) 25 February 2008, Official Report, column 1273W, on Yarl’s Wood and with reference to the answers of (i) 19 March 2002, Official Report, column 281W, on Home Office and (ii) 20 March 2003, Official Report, columns 945-47W, on Home Office, how many insurance claims there are outstanding in relation to the fire at Yarl’s Wood in February 2002; who is responsible for securing conclusion in each case; and if she will make a statement. [213682]

Mr. Byrne: The Home Office has one insurance claim outstanding relating to the damage caused by the fire at Yarl’s Wood removal centre on 14 February 2002. Conclusion of this matter is between the Home Office and the insurers.

It is understood that the insurers have made a claim against Bedfordshire police under the Riot Damages Act 1886. Conclusion of this matter is between the insurers and Bedfordshire police authority.

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