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Immigration: Suicide in Detention

Volume 684: debated on Monday 3 July 2006

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many incidents of attempted suicides have been recorded since 1 January 2002 at immigration detention centres.[HL6595]

We do not keep records of attempted suicides, rather self-harm attempts. Figures for 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07 to 31 May 2006 are in the table. No figures are available for periods before this.

Immigration Removal Centre

Number of individuals on Formal Self-Harm at Risk 01/04/04—31/03/05

Number of incidents of self-harm requiring medical treatment in 01/04/04—31/03/05

Campsfield House

33

19

Colnbrook (opened August 2004)

95

34

Dover

72

28

Dungavel

127

1

Harmondsworth

192

39

Haslar

44

8

Lindholme

24

2

Oakington

57

15

Tinsley House

91

8

Yarl's Wood

123

Immigration Removal Centre

Number of individuals on Formal Self-Harm at Risk 01/04/05—31/03/06

Number of incidents of self-harm requiring medical treatment 01/04/05—31/03/06

Campsfield House

40

19

Colnbrook

718

91

Dover

91

28

Dungavel

110

0

Harmondsworth

482

40

Haslar

36

2

Lindholme

11

4

Oakington

75

17

Tinsley House

47

3

Yarl's Wood

196

27

Immigration Removal Centre

Number of individuals on Formal Self-Harm at Risk 01/04/06—31/05/06

Number of incidents of self-harm requiring medical treatment 01/04/06—01/05/06

Campsfield House

3

1

Colnbrook

166

18

Dover

13

8

Dungavel

12

0

Harmondsworth

103

0

Haslar

4

1

Lindholme

0

0

Oakington

8

3

Tinsley House

5

1

Yarl's Wood

45

5