Undocumented Migrants: Albania
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many illegal migrants from Albania have been imprisoned in the last 12 months.
Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin
Prison population data showing the number of Albanian nationals in custody in England and Wales (based on the prison population as of 31 December 2024; latest available published data) can be found at Table 1_Q_12 in the attached link: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6799631cd4f0d327e77071ae/prison-population-31-Dec-2024.ods
The Ministry of Justice does not hold data on the immigration status of prisoners. We refer all Albanian nationals sentenced to prison to the Home Office to consider deportation.
Foreign nationals who commit crime should be in no doubt that the law will be enforced, and the Ministry of Justice will work with the Home Office to pursue their deportation. Under this Government, 21% more foreign national offenders were removed during the period July 2024 to January 2025 compared with the equivalent period, under the previous administration in 2023-24.
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