Written Question·Home Office·UIN 76585
Migrants: Detainees
Tabled: 11 September 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025
Named DayQuestion
Kirsty Blackman
Scottish National Party — Aberdeen North
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she is taking steps to provide community-based alternatives to immigration detention for women.
Answer
Alex NorrisThe Department will keep under review the feasibility of alternatives to detention, taking account of effectiveness and cost efficiency, as part of our plans to transform the asylum and returns system.