Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Pakistan about the deportation to Pakistan of dual national British-Pakistani individuals at the conclusion of their custodial sentences.

His Majesty's Government is committed to ensuring that foreign nationals who commit serious crimes in the United Kingdom are removed wherever legally possible. However, British citizens, including those with dual nationality, cannot be deported under UK law. British citizenship may be revoked in specific circumstances, though the bar for doing so is extremely high and happens in only a handful of cases every year.

The Government continues to engage with the Government of Pakistan on matters of mutual legal cooperation, including the return of Pakistani nationals following custodial sentences. These discussions are conducted through appropriate diplomatic and legal channels, with full regard to the rights and status of individuals involved.