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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Rupert Lowe Excerpts
Tuesday 11th November 2025

(1 day, 11 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Lammy Portrait Mr Lammy
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I saw the Northern Ireland Secretary’s statement last week. The right hon. Gentleman will know that there has been considerable lawfare and that the scheme proposed by his Government was largely thrown out by the courts. That is why the Veterans Minister has listened very keenly to not just military families but all those who were victims of the troubles in Northern Ireland.

Rupert Lowe Portrait Rupert Lowe (Great Yarmouth) (Ind)
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Will the Secretary of State today agree to publish clear, honest and regular statistics on the number of illegal migrants convicted of sexual offences, murder or indeed any other crime? A yes or no answer will do well.

David Lammy Portrait Mr Lammy
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We do publish statistics in the usual way after they have been properly analysed. We have to make sure that all facts are verified, and we have done that in the same way that the last Government did.