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Written question asked by Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 August 2026. It was answered by Lord Lemos (Labour) on Monday, 27 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Offenders: Foreign Nationals

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their current estimate of legal costs associated with litigation by the Ministry of Justice against the Office of the Information Commissioner regarding the publication of data on offences committed by foreign nationals.

Answer

The Ministry of Justice is in the process of appealing the Information Commissioner Officer’s decision to the First-tier Tribunal. It would be prejudicial to live proceedings to release any of the requested information.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2424
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Disclosure of information Foreign nationals Legal costs Offenders Ministry of Justice Information Commissioner's Office
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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