Written Question·Home Office·UIN 8867
Immigration Controls
Tabled: 14 October 2024
Answered: 22 October 2024
Question
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Labour — Clapham and Brixton Hill
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of community-based alternatives to detention.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleDetention is an important component of a functioning immigration system. The Department will keep under review the effectiveness of alternatives to detention pilots.