Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb on 2016-05-18.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many pregnant women are currently held in detention under the Immigration Act 2014.

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

The Home Office will not necessarily be aware that a woman is pregnant unless she chooses to make this known to us and a woman may not know herself that she is pregnant when she is detained. It may not always be appropriate for healthcare professionals to disclose information that the patient has asked not to be disclosed.

As of 19 May 2016 there were no pregnant women detained under Immigration Act powers in an immigration removal centre or residential short-term holding facility, subject to these conditions.