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To ask His Majesty's Government how many crimes were committed by foreign nationals in England and Wales in (1) 2023–24, (2) 2024–25, and (3) 2025–26; of those, what crimes were the most common; and in what counties they were most common.
To ask His Majesty's Government how many crimes were committed by foreign nationals in England and Wales in (1) 2023–24, (2) 2024–25, and (3) 2025–26; of those, what crimes were the most common; and in what counties they were most common.
The Ministry of Justice publishes data on convictions and sentences for a wide range of offences, including theft in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal justice statistics - GOV.UK
However, data held centrally does not include if the defendant is a foreign national. This information may be held in the court records but to examine individual court records would be of disproportionate costs.
Letter dated 03/08/2026 from Alex Norris MP to the clerk of the Justice Select Committee regarding implementation of the Sentencing Act. 5p.
Letter dated 03/08/2026 from Alex Norris MP to the clerk of the Justice Select Committee regarding implementation of the Sentencing Act. 5p.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of information on animal offenders recorded on the Police National Computer to relevant third parties; and what proportion of requests for information relating to animal offenders made by organisations...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of information on animal offenders recorded on the Police National Computer to relevant third parties; and what proportion of requests for information relating to animal offenders made by organisations...
Access to data in the Police National Computer is restricted to cleared authorised users in the Police Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies and authorisation of its use and data contained is managed via the Police; therefore, the Home Office does not hold this information, as data added loaded is the responsibilities of the Data Controllers.
The Government is committed to strong enforcement of animal welfare legislation and ensuring that those convicted of serious animal welfare offences can be subject to disqualification orders preventing them from owning or keeping animals. Animal welfare and rehoming organisations play an important role in protecting animal welfare and promoting responsible ownership. The Home Office is also working with key partners, including the RSPCA, to strengthen the recording and use of relevant animal abuse information on police systems where appropriate.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on the deportation of Albanian foreign national offenders since May 2025.
To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on the deportation of Albanian foreign national offenders since May 2025.
We are committed to delivering justice for victims and safer streets for our communities. Foreign nationals who commit crime should be in no doubt that the law will be enforced and, where appropriate, we will pursue their deportation.
The latest published information shows that in the year ending March 2026, 1,557 Albanian foreign national offenders (FNOs) were returned. This was the largest single nationality cohort of FNOs returned during this period, and an increase of 1% on the number of Albanian FNO returns over the same period 12 months prior.
This information can be found in table ‘Ret_02b’ of the ‘Returns Summary Tables, Year Ending March 2023 which can be found at Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign criminals have avoided deportation in each of the last ten years on the basis of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign criminals have avoided deportation in each of the last ten years on the basis of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The Home Office faces significant and complex challenges when seeking to return those who have no right to be in the UK to their country of origin or lawful place of return. Despite these barriers, we are fully committed to making our communities safer by returning those who break our laws.
Data on the numbers of appeals on the grounds of Article 8 of the ECHR specifically are not published.
Since this Government came to power almost 10,000 FNOs have been returned, an increase of 36%, and we will continue to do everything we can to remove these vile criminals from our streets.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 committed by people under the age of 18 in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 committed by people under the age of 18 in each of the last five years.
The Government has not made an estimate of the number of animal welfare offences committed by individuals under the age of 18. Defra does not hold conviction data for animal welfare offences and is therefore unable to provide the information requested.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to clause 20 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed exceptional circumstances to deportation on the level of incentives for people liable to deportation to establish or...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to clause 20 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed exceptional circumstances to deportation on the level of incentives for people liable to deportation to establish or...
We have published an impact assessment of the Immigration and Asylum Bill. Clause 20 clarifies Parliament’s view of how Article 8 ECHR rights should be balanced with the public interest in immigration control and deportations of foreign criminals. Foreign criminals who commit serious crimes in the UK will be removed more swiftly, with the law giving greater weight to public safety and less scope for weak claims to delay deportation.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to clause 20 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed exceptional circumstances to deportation on the number of foreign criminals that would otherwise be removed from the...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to clause 20 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed exceptional circumstances to deportation on the number of foreign criminals that would otherwise be removed from the...
We have published an impact assessment of the Immigration and Asylum Bill. We anticipate the measures within clause 20 will result in a reduction in the proportion of Article 8 decisions overturned following an appeal; a strengthened public interest test that operates compatibly with Article 8 ECHR and which places greater weight on the public interest in deportation; and greater consistency in deportation decision making by the courts.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of electronic monitoring tagging schemes for offenders.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of electronic monitoring tagging schemes for offenders.
The Ministry of Justice has published a number of evaluations examining the effectiveness of different forms of electronic monitoring.
The Acquisitive Crime Impact Evaluation (2025) found that acquisitive crime offenders serving custodial sentences of 12 months or more who were subject to GPS trail monitoring on release were around 20% less likely to reoffend than comparable offenders who were not monitored.
The Radio Frequency Curfew Impact Evaluation (2025) found that offenders subject to an electronically monitored curfew requirement as part of a community sentence were around 20% less likely to reoffend and were more likely to comply with other requirements of their order.
Evidence of alcohol monitoring tags for community orders shows very high compliance, with no alcohol consumption or tampering recorded on 97% of monitored days.
The Domestic Abuse Perpetrators on Licence Process Evaluation (2025) found that probation practitioners and victim-support staff were generally positive about the use of electronic monitoring as a tool to manage domestic abuse risk, and to provide reassurance to victims. Further evaluation of the scheme is ongoing, with interim findings published earlier this year and a full impact evaluation due in 2027.
The Government will continue to build on this evidence base as it expands the use of electronic monitoring and implements reforms recommended by the Independent Sentencing Review. Under the new post-custody progression model, there will be a presumption that individuals leaving custody will be electronically monitored for the period they would otherwise have spent in custody under the previous arrangements. This will enable probation to monitor significantly more offenders in the community while supporting effective risk management.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps are being taken to support the rehabilitation of offenders with drug or alcohol dependencies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps are being taken to support the rehabilitation of offenders with drug or alcohol dependencies.
Sustained engagement in treatment and recovery is essential to tackling the underlying causes of offending. We work closely with health partners to refer offenders into treatment as early as possible and support ongoing engagement.
We are committed to diverting offenders with drug or alcohol needs away from custody and into community-based support where appropriate. This includes strengthening the use of Drug Rehabilitation Requirements (DRRs) and Alcohol Treatment Requirements (ATRs) as part of community sentences which aim to tackle the causes of offending behaviour through structured treatment. Health and Justice Partnership Coordinators have been recruited across all probation regions in England and Wales to strengthen links between treatment providers and probation. We are also expanding the Intensive Supervision Courts from four to eleven. This problem-solving approach offers wrap around support, treatment and judicial oversight, enabling offenders to remain in the community while tackling the root causes of their offending, such as drug or alcohol misuse.
For those where a prison sentence is appropriate, we need to make prison a place that reforms offenders and provides opportunities for recovery. We have funded Incentivised Substance Free Living Units in 88 prisons where prisoners agree to be regularly drug tested and can access enhanced opportunities and have funded Drug Strategy Leads to ensure local drug strategies are effectively implemented. We are also increasing access to mutual aid groups across the estate, such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.
We recognise that the first few weeks after leaving prison are a high-risk for relapse, overdose and reoffending. To support prison leavers to continue their recovery journey in the community, we are strengthening links between prisons, probation, and treatment providers, improving information sharing between treatment providers and probation and enabling virtual pre-release appointments with community treatment via secure laptops.
Lords question for short debate on what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of partnership working between prisons and local housing authorities in preventing homelessness and rough sleeping among prisoners released early.
Lords question for short debate on what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of partnership working between prisons and local housing authorities in preventing homelessness and rough sleeping among prisoners released early.
My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who are here today to debate an issue that could get lost amidst the penal populism informing much of the response to the next waves of early release following the Sentencing Act 2026.
Why do I refer to penal populism? Crime must be punished,...
My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who are here today to debate an issue that could get lost amidst the penal populism informing much of the response to the next waves of early release following the Sentencing Act 2026.
Why do I refer to penal populism? Crime must be punished,...
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, for securing this important debate. For 1,000 prison leavers every single month, their first day of freedom is the first day of a new sentence: rough sleeping on our streets. The cyclical link between homelessness and the justice system is not...
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, for securing this important debate. For 1,000 prison leavers every single month, their first day of freedom is the first day of a new sentence: rough sleeping on our streets. The cyclical link between homelessness and the justice system is not...
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, on securing this debate on a subject which I know is dear to his heart. It is also important to me. Both of us spoke to amendments in debates on the Social Housing Bill around the difficulties of housing ex-offenders. Much...
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, on securing this debate on a subject which I know is dear to his heart. It is also important to me. Both of us spoke to amendments in debates on the Social Housing Bill around the difficulties of housing ex-offenders. Much...
My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, for securing this important debate, not least because it brings together two of my long-term concerns—homelessness and the rehabilitation of offenders. I declare my interests as the chair of the Church Housing Association and as a trustee of the Clink...
My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, for securing this important debate, not least because it brings together two of my long-term concerns—homelessness and the rehabilitation of offenders. I declare my interests as the chair of the Church Housing Association and as a trustee of the Clink...
My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, for tabling this debate and for his compassionate and evidence-based work over many years in this space to make our country safer and to improve the lives of all those impacted by the criminal justice system. The topic of this...
My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, for tabling this debate and for his compassionate and evidence-based work over many years in this space to make our country safer and to improve the lives of all those impacted by the criminal justice system. The topic of this...
My Lords, I pay tribute to the many people who have spoken in the debate, with their direct and personal knowledge and commitment to this intractable issue: a subject that so often people do not want to know about. Above all, I pay tribute to the noble Lord for his...
My Lords, I pay tribute to the many people who have spoken in the debate, with their direct and personal knowledge and commitment to this intractable issue: a subject that so often people do not want to know about. Above all, I pay tribute to the noble Lord for his...