Written Question·Home Office·UIN 109383

Migrants: Detainees

Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 6 February 2026

Question

Chris Murray

LabourEdinburgh East and Musselburgh

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the average time taken to make a Reasonable Grounds decision for people currently held in immigration detention.

Answer

Alex Norris
This government has been clear that identifying and protecting victims of modern slavery is a priority for this government.Obtaining the specific information requested regarding those in detention with a positive reasonable ground’s decision is not someth...

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