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Description

This release replaces the previous annual and quarterly publications Control of Immigration Statistics and the annual British Citizenship, following a public consultation. Each topic now has its own entry, links to these related reports can be found under the "additional links" section. The figures relate to people detained in UK Border Agency Removal Centres and Short Term Holding Facilities solely under Immigration Act powers. Data are not available on those held in police cells and prisons under immigration offences.