Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 90575

Prisoners' Release: Foreign Nationals

Tabled: 12 November 2025

Answered: 19 November 2025

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Question

Jim Allister

Traditional Unionist Voice — North Antrim

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people released through the early release scheme in Northern Ireland were foreign nationals.

Answer

Jake Richards

Justice, including the management of offenders and prisons, is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland. The Ministry of Justice does not hold data relating to the release of prisoners in Northern Ireland and the honourable Member would have to contact the N...

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