Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 18176
Deportation and Immigration: Appeals
Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 24 July 2026
Question
Feryal Clark
Labour — Enfield North
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to fast-track immigration and deportation cases in which offenders have prolonged proceedings through appeals lasting more than three years.
Answer
Sarah SackmanThe Ministry of Justice is only able to collect data on the timeliness of appeals; it does not record or hold information related to an appellant’s previous convictions or offending, or how long the overall deportation process takes.We have taken steps to...
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