Question reference: S6W-07449
- Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 30 March 2022
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Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 27 April 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the most recent immigration detention statistics, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding actions that can be taken to support the health and wellbeing of people being detained in Scotland, including at Dungavel House immigration removal centre.
Answer
Immigration is reserved to the UK Parliament and handled by the Home Office. This includes the operation of immigration removal centres.
Scottish Ministers have repeatedly raised concerns about the UK Government’s asylum and immigration systems with the Home Office and will continue to do so.