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Written question asked by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 June 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 July 2025. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 July 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.


Deportation

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 4 June (HL7632), whether breaching a deportation order constitutes a specific criminal offence; and if so, on what basis the provision of information on the number of such breaches meets the criterion for disproportionate costs.

Answer

It is a criminal offence under section 24(A1) of the Immigration Act 1971 to knowingly enter the United Kingdom in breach of a deportation order. The offence attracts a maximum sentence of 5 years’ imprisonment.

When assessing breaches of the disproportionate cost threshold, consideration is given to the volume of case records that would need to be reviewed and the time it would take to review those cases which is calculated at a flat rate of £25 per hour.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL8575
Session
2024-26
Related items
Deportation
Wednesday, 4 June 2025
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Deportation Undocumented migrants Offenders
Link
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