People in immigration detention during the Conservative 2017–2019 government
2016 → 2018 · 2 periods
↓ 34.8%−954 people
People in immigration detention fell by 34.8% over the period, from 2,738 people (2016, the level when the government took office) to 1,784 (2018, the last complete period before it left office).
Inherited level 2016: 2,738
Level when it left 2018: 1,784
method: latest complete period before start / before end
Changes during this period do not by themselves show what the government caused. Statistics reflect many influences, including earlier decisions, the economy and how the data is collected.
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Definition and caveats
The number of people held in immigration detention on the last day of the period, in immigration removal centres, short-term holding facilities, pre-departure accommodation and prisons. This is a stock, not a flow.
Doesn’t measure: The number of people detained at any point during the period, or people on immigration bail.