People in immigration detention during the Labour 2024– government
2023 → Year ending June 2026 · 4 periods
↑ 20.8%+370 people
People in immigration detention rose by 20.8% over the period, from 1,782 people (2023, the level when the government took office) to 2,152 (Year ending June 2026, the latest available).
Inherited level 2023: 1,782
Latest Year ending June 2026: 2,152
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.