Deportation Flight to Jamaica Debate

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Department: Home Office

Deportation Flight to Jamaica

Caroline Johnson Excerpts
Monday 10th February 2020

(4 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Caroline Johnson Portrait Dr Caroline Johnson (Sleaford and North Hykeham) (Con)
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Will my hon. Friend confirm that the people on the flight tomorrow are not only serious or persistent offenders, but all adults who were convicted as adults and not as young offenders?

Kevin Foster Portrait Kevin Foster
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One of the exemptions under the Act to having to make a deportation order is where the offender was under 18 when they were convicted, but there is no one under 18 on the flight tomorrow.