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| MP questions asylum centre future | MP questions asylum centre future |
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| An MP has questioned the future 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. |
| Local MP Evan Harris said an investigation should be carried out into the disturbance and the government should consider the centre's future. | |
| The Home Office said there were no plans for an inquiry and shutting the centre was not an option. | 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 Harris | The home secretary himself a few years ago declared that Campsfield House was not appropriate for the 21st Century MP Evan Harris |
| Dr Harris, Lib Dem MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, is a member of the Joint Select Committee on Human Rights. | Dr Harris, Lib Dem MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, is a member of the Joint Select Committee on Human Rights. |
| "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," he said. | "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." | 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. |