To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been charged following incidents in Campsfield Detention Centre last August; and if he will make a statement. [18079]
Following the disturbances at Campsfield House detention centre on 20 August, a thorough investigation of the events was conducted by Thames Valley Police. Thirteen detainees were charged initially with violent disorder. Twelve were remanded in prison custody and one was granted bail. On 12 November, charges against four of the detainees were dropped and they were returned to immigration detention.
does not have any formal right of initiative. Any proposal in these areas would therefore need to be presented by a member state.
Since the document covers issues which span the First and Third Pillars of the Treaty on European Union. I do not think I can usefully speculate about which article might be used if a formal proposal were made or which Ministerial Council might be involved.