ed the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how much the ferry Earl William is costing to hire; how long it will be moored at Harwich; what regulations it is subject to; how many and what categories of detainees will be detained there; what will be the total weekly cost of keeping detainees on the ferry; and if he will make a statement;(2) from which detention centres those detainees to be detained on the ferry, the Earl William moored at Harwich, are to be transferred; and if he will make a statement.

I shall reply as soon as possible.