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Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Monday, 4 July 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 July 2022. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 July 2022 on behalf of the Home Office.


Nationality and Borders Act 2022

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likelihood of an increase in the prison population as a result of the introduction of new offences and longer prison sentences under the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.

Answer

The Home Office has worked with the Ministry of Justice in assessing the impact on the prison population as a result of the new and amended offences in the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, with a likely increase in the mid hundreds. Prosecutions are just one of a range of measures seeking to reduce the number of migrants placing their lives into the hands of people smugglers and taking unnecessary risks to travel to the UK.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1436
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Prisoners
Legislation
Nationality and Borders Act 2022
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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