Written Question·Home Office·UIN 79303

Immigration Removal Centres

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 14 October 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's press release entitled UK-France treaty targeting illegal crossings comes into force, published on 7 August 2025, what the total capacity is of each Immigration Remo

Answer

Alex Norris

The Home Office currently operates seven immigration removal centres (IRCs) throughout the UK, (six in England and one in Scotland). As of 13 October, the Home Office has the capacity to detain around 2,400 people in IRCs. The table below sets out the cur...

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