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Prisoners' Release: Foreign Nationals

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 7 March 2025UIN 34088

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many foreign national offenders were granted temporary release in 2024.

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin

The number of foreign national offenders Released on Temporary Licence (ROTL) in 2024 is not available; this data forms a subset of ROTL data scheduled for future publication in April 2025. In accordance with the requirements of the Code of Practice for Official Statistics, we may not give any early indication of the contents of this statistical report.

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