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Dungavel House Immigration Removal Centre

Monday 20 March 2023 · 2 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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At a glance

Answered 0 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Ministerial contact with local stakeholders occurs as necessary regarding Dungavel House operations.
  • The Home Secretary expressed disappointment at those spreading misinformation about Dungavel House.
  • Dungavel House is used to detain foreign national offenders and those who entered the UK illegally prior to removal.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Neale Hanvey
Immigration Scotland
Context

The question is prompted by concerns regarding the operation and transparency of the Dungavel House immigration removal centre.

Question

Whether she has had recent discussions with the Scottish Government on the operation of the Dungavel House immigration removal centre. Although immigration is not a devolved matter, I am concerned about the lack of transparency and communication around the day-to-day running of this facility.

Answer from Robert Jenrick

There is regular contact between Dungavel House immigration removal centre and relevant local stakeholders, as necessary, on issues relating to the day-to-day running of the centre. Although immigration is not a devolved matter, we will keep the Scottish Government informed should there be any significant changes.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The answerer did not specify whether recent discussions have taken place with the Scottish Government and was vague about the transparency of communication.

How: We Will Keep The Scottish Government Informed Should There Be Any Significant Changes

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Q2 Neale Hanvey
Immigration Asylum & Refugees
Context

The question is prompted by a photoshoot of the Home Secretary outside a refugee camp in Rwanda and concerns about the process and treatment of refugees.

Question

I share my constituents' shock at the distasteful photoshoot of the Home Secretary outside the transportation camp in Rwanda. Will she set out the following in regards to Dungavel House? How will this whole process work? How many refugees at Dungavel House are earmarked for transportation to Rwanda? How many are children or pregnant women? If the Home Secretary cannot give us those numbers now, I am happy to receive a letter later.

Answer from Robert Jenrick

Well, I share the disappointment at those who peddle misinformation of any kind. However, with respect to Dungavel House, it is an immigration removal centre and it is used routinely to detain, prior to removal, foreign national offenders and those who have entered our country illegally and whom we are seeking to remove. The hon. Gentleman and I may disagree on this issue. We on the Government side of the House want to remove foreign national offenders. We do not want them to remain in the UK.

Not addressed: The answerer did not address any specifics about the process or numbers related to refugees at Dungavel House earmarked for transportation to Rwanda.

How: We On The Government Side Of The House Want To Remove Foreign National Offenders. We Do Not Want Them To Remain In The Uk.

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