Identifying the number of foreign nationals given leave to remain since 1997 who have also been convicted of a serious crime, can be achieved only by reviewing individual case files, this would be at disproportionate cost.
The UK Border Agency removed or deported approximately 11,000 foreign national offenders in 2008 and 2009. Of these, less than 0.002 per cent. had at some stage previously been granted indefinite leave to remain and subsequently been convicted of a serious crime such as manslaughter or rape.
The information provided is internal management information and, as such, subject to change.