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Prisoners' Transfers: Sexual Offences

Asked by Zöe FranklinLiberal DemocratMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 30 June 2026UIN 900713

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of prisoner transfer arrangements for serious sexual offenders.

Answered by Sarah Sackman

This Government is committed to deporting foreign national offenders through every means available, including Prisoner Transfers. In the year ending March 2026 deportations of FNOs, including murderers and rapists, were up 13% compared to the previous year, with more than 5,800 removed.

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