To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria are used to determine whether sprinkler equipment should be installed in prisons and detention centres. - It has not proved possible to respond to the rt hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria are used to determine whether sprinkler equipment should be installed in prisons and detention centres. - It has not proved possible to respond to the rt hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria are used to determine which fire authority is responsible for each prison and detention centre. - It has not proved possible to respond to the rt hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria are used to determine which fire authority is responsible for each prison and detention centre. - It has not proved possible to respond to the rt hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of (a) how much it would cost and (b) how long it would take to install sprinkler equipment in all prisons and detention centres. - It has not proved possible to respond to the rt...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of (a) how much it would cost and (b) how long it would take to install sprinkler equipment in all prisons and detention centres. - It has not proved possible to respond to the rt...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he expects the building of the proposed asylum accommodation centre at Bicester to (a) commence and (b) be completed; when he expects the building to be ready to accept asylum seekers; what plans have been made for the build-up...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he expects the building of the proposed asylum accommodation centre at Bicester to (a) commence and (b) be completed; when he expects the building to be ready to accept asylum seekers; what plans have been made for the build-up...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what provision has been made to provide full chaplaincy services at immigration detention centres; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 26 October 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what provision has been made to provide full chaplaincy services at immigration detention centres; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 26 October 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the detention centres in England and Wales. - Inc list.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the detention centres in England and Wales. - Inc list.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people are held in each asylum detention centre. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people are held in each asylum detention centre. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what specific measures are (a) in place and (b) planned to (i) identify, (ii) assess and (iii) meet the health needs of people seeking asylum in the UK at each stage of the asylum-seeking process.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what specific measures are (a) in place and (b) planned to (i) identify, (ii) assess and (iii) meet the health needs of people seeking asylum in the UK at each stage of the asylum-seeking process.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many detention places he expects to be available for immigration control purposes over the next three years; where they will be; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many detention places he expects to be available for immigration control purposes over the next three years; where they will be; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many qualified medical staff are employed at the British military detention centre in Iraq; what procedures are followed when a prisoner wishes to seek medical advice; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many qualified medical staff are employed at the British military detention centre in Iraq; what procedures are followed when a prisoner wishes to seek medical advice; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) male and (b) female prison officers are employed in the running of British military and civilian prisons in Iraq; how many have been prison officers employed in prisons in the UK; and if he will make a statement; how...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) male and (b) female prison officers are employed in the running of British military and civilian prisons in Iraq; how many have been prison officers employed in prisons in the UK; and if he will make a statement; how...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the probation office in Leighton Buzzard was closed; and what plans there are to re-open it.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the probation office in Leighton Buzzard was closed; and what plans there are to re-open it.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether at any point children have been detained in the Coalition-run detention centres in Umm Qasr; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 8 July 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether at any point children have been detained in the Coalition-run detention centres in Umm Qasr; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 8 July 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 28th June 2004, 423 c144-5W on Iraq, how many visits have been made by members of the International Committee of the Red Cross to places of detention administered by the UK in Iraq; on what dates the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 28th June 2004, 423 c144-5W on Iraq, how many visits have been made by members of the International Committee of the Red Cross to places of detention administered by the UK in Iraq; on what dates the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many prisons and detention camps in Afghanistan are under United Kingdom authority. - There are no prisons or detention camps in Afghanistan under UK authority.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many prisons and detention camps in Afghanistan are under United Kingdom authority. - There are no prisons or detention camps in Afghanistan under UK authority.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who the senior officer of the First Regiment Royal Highland Fusiliers responsible for the running of the United Kingdom detention facility in Shaibah, Iraq is; how often he makes reports of conditions within this facility; what items such reports cover; whether the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who the senior officer of the First Regiment Royal Highland Fusiliers responsible for the running of the United Kingdom detention facility in Shaibah, Iraq is; how often he makes reports of conditions within this facility; what items such reports cover; whether the...

How many cases involving children held in immigration detention centres for more than 28 days have been reviewed by the Minister responsible since 16 December 2003; and with what results. [HL 3227]. - Inc figure.

How many cases involving children held in immigration detention centres for more than 28 days have been reviewed by the Minister responsible since 16 December 2003; and with what results. [HL 3227]. - Inc figure.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the organisations with which the Home Office is negotiating to run the proposed accommodation centre for asylum seekers at Bicester.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will list the organisations with which the Home Office is negotiating to run the proposed accommodation centre for asylum seekers at Bicester.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) male and (b) female young offenders were held in detention centres in England and Wales on 1st May.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) male and (b) female young offenders were held in detention centres in England and Wales on 1st May.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many complaints about the activities of those escorting detainees to and from detention centres and detention and removal centres he has received; how many are being investigated; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many complaints about the activities of those escorting detainees to and from detention centres and detention and removal centres he has received; how many are being investigated; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.