Written question asked by Lord Marlesford (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour) on Monday, 26 June 2006.

Prisoners: Foreign Nationals

Question: Whether the records of prisoners serving custodial sentences who have been recommended for deportation by the courts should be held by each the Home Office, the prison in which the prisoner is being held and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate.

Answer: I have provided regular updates to the House on all aspects of the recent events concerning the department’s handling of the deportation of foreign national prisoners who were released without consideration. In particular, I refer the noble Lord to the most recent Written Ministerial Statement, of 23 May 2006 (WS 41), in which we set out the department’s organisational failings in this area and explained the eight priority areas set out for management action to rectify these. In this Statement, we also confirmed that further updates would depend on the outcome of a thorough rechecking of all the information that we hold in this area. We shall update the House with those results as soon as possible.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 5450; 683 c131WA
Session: 2005-06
Related items: Prisoners: Foreign Nationals
Tuesday, 23 May 2006
Written statements
House of Lords
Subjects: Deportation Foreign nationals Home Office Prisoners HM Prison Service Immigration and Nationality Directorate
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