British Justice Minister David Lammy is trying to stop the publication of detailed crime statistics that reveal the nationality of convicted individuals. After an independent authority ruled that the information must be disclosed, his department has appealed the decision—a move that has drawn sharp criticism from both the opposition and commentators.
The United Kingdom's Minister of Justice David LammyThe Ministry has appealed a decision by Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the agency responsible for ensuring compliance with U.K. freedom of information laws, reports The Telegraph. On June 22, the ICO ruled that the Department of Justice must disclose statistics on all convictions between 2018 and 2024, clearly indicating the defendants’ nationalities, following a request from the think tank Center for Migration Control (CMC).
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