Question follow-through · 19838

Foreign Nationals: Repatriation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what has been the longest time period to return a foreign national offender who volunteered under the Early Return Scheme since 1 April 2024.

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
3 Sept 2026
Answer
3 Sept 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what has been the longest time period to return a foreign national offender who volunteered under the Early Return Scheme since 1 April 2024.

  2. 3 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The information you have requested on the longest time period to return a foreign national offender (FNO) under the Early Removal Scheme (ERS) since 1 April 2024 is not available from published statistics.The Home Office does publish data on FNOs removed ...

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