The UK government detains just over 25,000 people every year pending deportation, at an annual cost of £108m.

A report published by the House of Commons (UK Parliament) supports the statement.

A report published by the House of Commons (UK Parliament) supports the statement.According to the report titled 'Immigration Detention' published by the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee, about 25,000 people have entered immigration detention every year from 2009 to 2018 (Figure 2 on page number 13). The report adds that the detention cost was about £108 million in the financial year 2017-18 (page number 7).

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