Steve McCabe
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(12 years, 4 months ago)
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Damian Green
Some of the reasons relate to the fact that fewer people are coming into the system. Also, there is an increasing cohort of people who have been here a long time and who are therefore able to have lengthy legal processes. All the points that I have already mentioned are used by individuals to delay the process.
Steve McCabe (Birmingham, Selly Oak) (Lab)
Does the Minister know how many released foreign prisoners have had to be rearrested for the commission of sexual offences?
Damian Green
I do not know that figure off the top of my head, but if I find it, I will certainly pass it to the hon. Gentleman and put it in the Library of the House.