Written questions

Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre: Transport

Commons · Question 108392 · Tabled 26 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 3 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Luke Akehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how the siting and operation of the proposed new vehicle base will improve the logistical servicing of Derwentside IRC; and what interim arrangements are being made to improve escorting and transport

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 3 Feb 2026

The current service delivery model for immigration escorting is to locate vehicle bases at or near Immigration Removal Centres, where most escorting movements begin and end. The nearest vehicle base to Derwentside IRC is currently more than 100 miles away...