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| Boy's detention raised in Commons | Boy's detention raised in Commons |
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| The case of a four-year-old boy held at the Dungavel detention centre in Lanarkshire has been raised in the House of Commons. | The case of a four-year-old boy held at the Dungavel detention centre in Lanarkshire has been raised in the House of Commons. |
| Glasgow SNP MP John Mason asked the immigration minister, Phil Woolas, why Arouna Gaye, who has medical problems, had been "imprisoned there". | Glasgow SNP MP John Mason asked the immigration minister, Phil Woolas, why Arouna Gaye, who has medical problems, had been "imprisoned there". |
| He and his mother, Fatou Felicite Gaye, 38, were removed from their home in Glasgow in a dawn raid last Thursday. | He and his mother, Fatou Felicite Gaye, 38, were removed from their home in Glasgow in a dawn raid last Thursday. |
| Their case has prompted anger among asylum campaigners and politicians. | Their case has prompted anger among asylum campaigners and politicians. |
| Their removal to Dungavel came days after measures aimed at ending the detention of children at the controversial centre were announced. | Their removal to Dungavel came days after measures aimed at ending the detention of children at the controversial centre were announced. |
| Ms Gaye is from the Ivory Coast but her son was born in Scotland. | |
| It is understood she had an application rejected in 2005 and has since had five appeals refused. | It is understood she had an application rejected in 2005 and has since had five appeals refused. |
| 'Last resort' | 'Last resort' |
| Mr Woolas said he could not discuss the case in detail. | Mr Woolas said he could not discuss the case in detail. |
| He added: "On the general policy of detaining children, that is of course a last resort and we have indeed the programmes to look at alternatives. | He added: "On the general policy of detaining children, that is of course a last resort and we have indeed the programmes to look at alternatives. |
| "But it is regrettable that on some occasions, people who have not cooperated with the decision of the independent tribunals and courts who otherwise would abscond in their view, do face detention." | "But it is regrettable that on some occasions, people who have not cooperated with the decision of the independent tribunals and courts who otherwise would abscond in their view, do face detention." |
| A pilot project due to launch in June will see failed asylum seekers housed in former council flats in Glasgow before they return to their own countries. | A pilot project due to launch in June will see failed asylum seekers housed in former council flats in Glasgow before they return to their own countries. |