Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of foreign national offenders released under the Early Removal Scheme have reoffended in each of the last five years.

The Early Removal Scheme (ERS) removes foreign national offenders (FNOs) from England and Wales. We do not monitor their behaviour overseas.

Between 05 July 2024 and 31 January 2025, 2,925 FNOs have been removed from England and Wales – 21% more than the 2,422 in the same period 12 months prior under the previous Government.

There have been 1,557 ERS removals from prison – a 26% increase compared to the same period 12 months prior (1,231) under the previous Government.