Home Office spokesman Lord Bassam of Brighton told the House of Lordslast week that an investigation was not necessary. "We are confident thecare for detained families at Yarl's Wood is satisfactory," he said.
Lord Bassam's statement follows questions on the Government's responseto a report on the centre by Al Aynsley-Green, the children'scommissioner for England. This report accused the centre of being"adult-centric" and called for better staff training (Children Now,11-17 January).
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