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Monday, 11 October 2010, 2.44 pm
Asked By Lord Roberts of Llandudno
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they will end child detention in immigration cases.
The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Neville-Jones): My Lords, I am unable to provide a date for the ending of detention of children for immigration purposes but we remain determined to end this practice as soon as possible. Working with NGOs, we are designing and testing alternative arrangements to protect children’s welfare while ensuring the return of families who have no right to be here. We are making significant progress. Continue reading “House of Lords_Immigration: Detention of Children”