Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 96393

Immigration: Crime

Tabled: 2 December 2025

Answered: 10 December 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data he holds on the rate of reoffending of people convicted of immigration-related offences.

Answer

Jake Richards

The term “immigration related offences” covers a wide range of offending behaviour including making illegal entry to the country, overstaying leave to remain, employing illegal workers and facilitating breaches of immigration law.As a result, providing re...

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