Persons recorded as being in detention in the United Kingdom under Immigration Act powers as at 30 September 2001, by nationality:

Nationality     Total detainees of whom, asylum seekers

India           130                            105

Jamaica            130                            25

Pakistan            125                     110

Zimbabwe         115                      105

Nigeria              110                        95

Yugoslavia      85                      80

Algeria         80                      70

Albania         70                      70

China           65                      60

Sri Lanka          55                      50

Ukraine         50                      45

Romania         45                      40

Bangladesh      40                      35

Uganda          35                      35

Iraq            30                      30

Poland          30                      25

Kenya           25                      25

Lithuania           25                      15

Ghana           25                      20

Turkey          25                      25

Ivory Coast     20                      20

Afghanistan     20                      20

Cameroon        20                      20

Colombia           20                      15

Morocco         15                      10

Russia          15                      15

Sierra Leone    15                      15

South Africa    15                      5

Iran            15                      15

Czech Republic  15                      10

Congo           10                      10

Gambia          10                      10

Moldova         10                      10

Other nationalities     130                     90

Total           1,620                   1,330

Figures exclude persons detained in police cells.
Figures include 260 persons detained in prison establishments under dual immigration and other powers.
(3) Persons detained under Immigration Act powers who are recorded as having sought asylum at some stage, of whom 145 were detained under dual immigration and other powers. Other nationalities: with 5 or fewer detainees.

Persons recorded as being in detention in the United Kingdom under Immigration Act powers as at 30 September 2001, by length of detention

Length of detention             Total detainees        of whom, asylum seekers

Less than 1 month            440             325

1 to 2 months                   275             235

2 to 4 months                   290             245

4 to 6 months                   180             150
6 months to 1 year           140             110

More than 1 year            100             70

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Source: Home Office, Asylum Statistics, 3rd quarter 2001