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The Ministry of Justice currently publishes the self-declared nationality of those entering custody as well as those in the prison population as part of their quarterly Offender Management Statistics: Offender management statistics quarterly: July to September 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/a>.<\/p>

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We refer all recorded foreign national offenders awarded a custodial sentence to the Home Office who can carry out immigration checks alongside consideration of each case for deportation. An offender\u2019s nationality and immigration status is not routinely collected by the courts. We are working with the Home Office to explore the potential for the publication of further statistical data related to the nationality and immigration status of offenders.<\/p>

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The removal of foreign national offenders is a Government priority and my department continues to work closely with the Home Office to maximise the number of deportations.<\/p>

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On 11 March, the Government set out a plan to increase the number of foreign national offenders removed through:<\/p>