Foreign Nationals: Offenders
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many offenders who have been ordered to be deported following their prison sentence remain in the country by (a) offence and (b) country of birth.
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle
We are committed to delivering justice for victims and safer streets for our communities.
Any foreign national offender (FNO) convicted of a crime who receives a custodial sentence in the UK is referred to the Home Office for deportation consideration following sentencing. We are focusing resources on those cases currently serving custodial sentences directly from prison.
The latest statistics on FNO removals and on FNOs subject to deportation action are available here: Immigration Enforcement data: Q2 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
We will pursue deportation action against individuals living in the community rigorously, actively monitoring and managing cases through the legal process and negotiating barriers to removal.
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