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Written question asked by James McMurdock (Independent (affiliation)) on Monday, 13 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Alex Norris (Labour) on Thursday, 16 July 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.

Offenders: Deportation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to clause 20 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed exceptional circumstances to deportation on the number of foreign criminals that would otherwise be removed from the UK in each of the five years following the entering into force of this measure.

Answer

We have published an impact assessment of the Immigration and Asylum Bill. We anticipate the measures within clause 20 will result in a reduction in the proportion of Article 8 decisions overturned following an appeal; a strengthened public interest test that operates compatibly with Article 8 ECHR and which places greater weight on the public interest in deportation; and greater consistency in deportation decision making by the courts.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18496
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Deportation Foreign nationals Offenders Public interest
Legislation
Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026-27
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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