Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 12201 on Stalking: Convictions, whether her Department collects data on foreign national offenders found guilty of stalking involving fear of violence.

The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of defendants convicted for stalking offences involving fear of violence in the Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2023.

However, this does not include an offenders’ nationality. This information may be held on court records but to examine individual court records would only be possible at disproportionate cost.

We refer all foreign national offenders in receipt of custodial sentences to the Home Office to be considered for deportation. Following the referral, checks will be completed on Home Office databases to confirm the person’s identity, immigration status and criminal history. These are essential in determining whether deportation can lawfully be pursued and whether further considerations are necessary.

Foreign national offenders who commit crime should be in no doubt that the law will be enforced and, where appropriate, we will work with the Home Office to pursue their deportation. This will help to manage prison pressures, keep the public safe and reduce crime.