Kate Osamor – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Osamor on 2015-11-16.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many hon. Members have had a request to visit Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre refused in the last 12 months; and on what grounds each such refusal was justified.

James Brokenshire

One Hon. Member has had a request to visit Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre declined in the last twelve months.

As set out in the Detention Centre Rules 2001, visitors to immigration removal centres may only enter with the prior authorisation of the Secretary of State other than those for purposes specified under the Rules.

Requests to visit centres must be carefully considered and planned to preserve the privacy and dignity of the individuals who are detained.