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Written question asked by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Monday, 25 June 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 27 June 2018. It was answered by Rory Stewart (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 July 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Prisoners: Foreign Nationals

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many foreign national offenders are being held in prisons in Leicestershire.

Answer

As at 31 March 2018 (the latest published data), 37 Foreign National Offenders were held at HM Prison Leicester and 107 were held at HM Prison Gartree.

We are absolutely committed to removing Foreign National Offenders from the UK and continue to work closely with international governments to increase the number of prisoners deported. Since 2010, over 42,000 Foreign National Offenders have been removed from the United Kingdom.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
157040
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Foreign nationals Prisoners Prisons Leicestershire
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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