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Written question asked by Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 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 number of foreign nationals that might be identified because of the potential publication of data on foreign national offending between 2018 and 2024; and what assessment they have made of the potential impact of that publication on any foreign nationals identified.

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
HL2705
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Disclosure of information Foreign nationals Offenders
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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