Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 68062

Prisoners on Remand: Foreign Nationals

Tabled: 15 July 2025

Answered: 21 July 2025

Named Day

Question

Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information her Department holds on the number of foreign nationals in prisons who are on remand in the community since 2019, broken down by (a) year, (b) nationality and (c) offence committed.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

If a foreign national accused of a crime is held on remand, they are detained in custody ahead of trial and sentencing and will not be in the community. We are therefore not able to provide a response to this question as currently worded.The Ministry of J...

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