Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 72784

Offenders: Deportation

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Lewis Cocking

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the deterrent effect of immediate deportation for foreign nationals convicted of criminal offences.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

The removal of Foreign National Offenders (FNOs) is a priority of this Government, which is why we are introducing new measures to enable the earlier removal of determinate sentenced FNOs as soon after sentencing as possible.Deportation is a significant p...

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