Written questions

Prisoners' Transfers: Sexual Offences

Commons · Question 900713 · Tabled 24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 30 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Zöe Franklin

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of prisoner transfer arrangements for serious sexual offenders.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 30 Jun 2026

This Government is committed to deporting foreign national offenders through every means available, including Prisoner Transfers. In the year ending March 2026 deportations of FNOs, including murderers and rapists, were up 13% compared to the previous yea...