To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications for a bail address under section 4 of the Immigration Act 1999 have been (1) made, (2) granted, and (3) refused, in each of the last five years.
Answered on
28 October 2015
The table below shows the number of Section 4 Bail accommodation applications received in each of the last five years.
Refused Bail applications shows the number of individuals who have been informed by the Home Office that suitable accommodation cannot be found, not refused in principle to offer an address.
Application outcome | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
Number of Bail Applications received | 3367 | 3138 | 3465 | 3841 | 3635 |
Number of Bail addresses offered | 2001 | 1841 | 2398 | 2624 | 2850 |
Number of Refused Bail applications | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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