Detention Centres: Scotland

(asked on 21st November 2016) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to build another short-term detention facility in Scotland as a result of the decision by Renfrewshire Council to refuse planning permission for a short-term immigration detention facility.


Answered by
Robert Goodwill Portrait
Robert Goodwill
This question was answered on 24th November 2016

Following Renfrewshire Council’s refusal of planning permission for a short term holding facility near Glasgow airport the Government is considering its position in relation to the right of appeal.

The intended closure of Dungavel immigration removal centre is dependent upon a successful planning application for a new short term holding facility.

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