asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether it is the practice at Campsfield House immigration removal centre routinely to handcuff patients attending external medical appointments. [HL4526]

It is not the practice at Campsfield House IRC or any other centre to routinely handcuff detainees attending external medical appointments. Individual risk assessments are completed and recorded in advance on all detainees subject to medical escort. Such risk assessments take proper account of clinical advice/concerns and the medical condition of the detainee. A balanced judgment is made in deciding whether the use of handcuffs is necessary.

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether there is a reward and sanctions system in place in Campsfield House immigration removal centre which sanctions detainees for non-compliance with immigration control procedures. [HL4527]

There is an incentives scheme operating within Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre. The scheme has two levels, standard and enhanced. All new arrivals are placed on the standard level for 24 hours while in induction and then they proceed to the enhanced level when moved into the main centre. Should detainees become non-compliant, they are returned to the standard level for three days, which prevents them having the option of a single room. The situation is then reviewed, and should it not be possible to restore the enhanced level at that time, it is again reviewed at one week.

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether staff and detainees who eat in the same dining room at Campsfield House immigration removal centre are issued with different cutlery. [HL4528]

Both staff and detainees who eat in the same dining room at Campsfield House immigration removal centre are issued with the same disposable cutlery.