Foreign Prisoners (Repatriation) Bill

A Bill to provide for the immediate repatriation of foreign nationals awarded a custodial sentence to serve detention in their country of origin; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Last Updated

1 May 2012

In Plain English

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The bill would require foreign nationals who have been sentenced in the UK to serve their sentence in their country of origin, rather than in the UK. It would set out a framework for arranging these repatriations and any related matters.

Key Points

Foreign prisoners who are nationals of other countries would be repatriated to serve their sentence in their home country.
A new legal framework would govern how repatriations are arranged, coordinated with other governments and agencies.
The bill would establish processes for determining when repatriation is appropriate and how it should be carried out, subject to safeguards.
The measure is at the second reading in the House of Commons and has not yet completed the passage to become law.

Progress

The bill is currently at its second reading in the House of Commons; if it progresses, it would move to committee scrutiny and then to the House of Lords.

Who is affected?

Foreign nationals serving custodial sentences in the UKTheir families and dependantsUK prison service and other government agencies involved in detention and removalAuthorities in the prisoners’ home countriesLocal communities and service providers affected by changes to detention and removal processes

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Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Foreign Prisoners (Repatriation)

1 Jan 1970

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.

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