asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will provide a breakdown of the number of persons detained under the fast-track system at the latest convenient date, by nationality and length of detention. [HL646]
These data are derived from local management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change.
As at 8 December 2006, the latest date for which data are available, there were 170 claimants detained under the detained fast-track (DFT) process of whom 125 were male and 50 were female (figures are rounded to the nearest five). For details of nationality and length of detention, please see the attached table.
National statistics on the total number of people detained under sole Immigration Act powers are published quarterly and annually. Copies are available from the Library of the House and on the Home Office Research Development and Statistics Directorate website at http://homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html.
There were 125 male claimants from 33 nationalities in the detained fast-track (DFT) process. The average period in detention per detainee since date of entry to the DFT process was 45 days.
Nationality Number of Male Detainees (1) Average Number of Days in DFT Afghanistan 15 27 Angola 5 33 Bangladesh 10 44 Dem. Rep. of Congo 5 39 Gambia 5 41 Jamaica 5 33 Kenya 5 58 Nigeria 5 70 Pakistan 15 46 Russia 5 14 Sudan 10 81 Turkey 15 37 Uganda 5 101 Other nationalities 20 35 Total 125 45 (1) Figures are rounded to the nearest five
There were 50 female claimants from 22 nationalities in the detained fast-track (DFT) process. The average period in detention per detainee since date of entry to the DFT process was 21 days.
Nationality Number of female detainees(1) Average Number of Days in DFT China 5 22 Gambia 5 24 Georgia 5 16 Nigeria 10 22 Pakistan 5 23 Uganda 5 31 Other nationalities 20 18 Total 50 21 (1) Figures are rounded to the nearest five