Written Question·Home Office·UIN 108392

Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre: Transport

Tabled: 26 January 2026

Answered: 3 February 2026

Question

Luke Akehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how the siting and operation of the proposed new vehicle base will improve the logistical servicing of Derwentside IRC; and what interim arrangements are being made to improve escorting and transport

Answer

Alex Norris

The current service delivery model for immigration escorting is to locate vehicle bases at or near Immigration Removal Centres, where most escorting movements begin and end. The nearest vehicle base to Derwentside IRC is currently more than 100 miles away...

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