Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 May 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 May 2008. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Monday, 29 September 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.

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Offenders: Deportation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of the 1,013 foreign nationals released from prison without being considered for deportation originally identified as (a) the more serious and (b) the most serious cases (i) have been deported, (ii) have been granted leave to remain in the UK, (iii) are outstanding cases and (iv) have yet to be located.

Answer

The chief executive of the UK Border Agency has regularly written to the Home Affairs Committee in order to provide the most robust and accurate information available on the deportation of foreign national prisoners. Her letter of 23 July has been placed in the House Library.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

479 c2351W; 206264

Session

2007-08

Subjects

Deportation Offenders

Link

View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk