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Written question asked by Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 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 estimate they have made of the costs associated with complying with the ruling by the Office of the Information Commissioner instructing the Ministry of Justice to  publish data on foreign nationals’ offending between 2018 and 2024.

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
HL2540
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Disclosure of information Costs Foreign nationals Offenders Ministry of Justice Information Commissioner's Office
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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