To ask His Majesty's Government how many prisoners in Category A prisons are foreign nationals; and how many of the total prison population are undocumented migrants without proof of a UK visa or granted asylum.
As of 30 June 2025, 577 foreign national offenders were held in Category A prisons. The immigration status of individual foreign nationals is a matter for the Home Office, and the Ministry of Justice does not hold information in relation to it.
All foreign nationals given a custodial sentence are referred to the Home Office to consider whether they should be removed from the UK on account of their criminality or immigration status.
Answered on 10 Sep 2025