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Centre may close in wake of riot MP questions asylum centre future
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The Home Office has admitted it may consider closing an immigration removal centre in the wake of rioting in which nine people were injured. An MP has called for the closure of an immigration removal centre after riots in which nine people were injured.
Seven staff and two inmates were hurt during violence at Campsfield removal centre near Kidlington, on Wednesday.Seven staff and two inmates were hurt during violence at Campsfield removal centre near Kidlington, on Wednesday.
The Home Office said after a full assessment of the centre had been carried out it would consider "whether closure is something we will pursue". Local MP Evan Harris said an inquiry should be carried out into the disturbance and the government should now consider closing the centre.
Local MP Evan Harris has now called on the government to shut the centre. The Home Office said there were no plans for an inquiry and shutting the centre was not an option.
The home secretary himself a few years ago declared that Campsfield House was not appropriate for the 21st Century MP Evan HarrisThe home secretary himself a few years ago declared that Campsfield House was not appropriate for the 21st Century MP Evan Harris
The Lib Dem MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, also wants a full investigation carried out into the disturbance on Wednesday. Dr Harris, Lib Dem MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, is a member of the Joint Select Committee on Human Rights.
Dr Harris, a member of the Joint Select Committee on Human Rights, said: "There will need to be an investigation of why there has been yet another serious disturbance at Campsfield House, which has been a subject of a number of critical reports by successive chief inspectors of prisons. "There will need to be an investigation of why there has been yet another serious disturbance at Campsfield House, which has been a subject of a number of critical reports by successive chief inspectors of prisons.
"My select committee is already conducting an inquiry into detention of failed asylum seekers following concerns about the physical abuse during removals."My select committee is already conducting an inquiry into detention of failed asylum seekers following concerns about the physical abuse during removals.
"The home secretary himself a few years ago declared that Campsfield House was not appropriate for the 21st Century, but then of course the government decided to keep it open anyway."The home secretary himself a few years ago declared that Campsfield House was not appropriate for the 21st Century, but then of course the government decided to keep it open anyway.
"They will need to look at that question again." "They will need to look at that question again," he said.
'Fully contained''Fully contained'
A Home Office spokesman told the BBC: "At this stage we are focusing on the incident and once a full assessment of the centre is carried out will confirm whether an investigation will be carried out and whether closure is something we will pursue." A Home Office spokesman told the BBC: "At this stage we are focusing on the incident and once a full assessment of the centre is carried out will confirm whether an investigation will be carried out."
About one third of detainees at the immigration centre are being moved to other sites following Wednesday's riot.About one third of detainees at the immigration centre are being moved to other sites following Wednesday's riot.
The Home Office confirmed the situation was "fully contained", and none of the 200 detainees had escaped.The Home Office confirmed the situation was "fully contained", and none of the 200 detainees had escaped.
One detainee remains in hospital, while the others have all been discharged.One detainee remains in hospital, while the others have all been discharged.
There has been a local campaign to close the centre with a demonstration planned for later this month.There has been a local campaign to close the centre with a demonstration planned for later this month.