WATCH: Labour MP challenges minister on deportation of Shabir Ahmed: 'What conversations were had?!'

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Labour is considering plans to introduce emergency legislation to fast-track the deportation of a Rochdale grooming gang ringleader.Alex Norris, the Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum, has told the Commons that "all options are on the table" when asked if Government would use emergency legislation to remove Pakistan-born Shabir Ahmed.Ahmed, 73, was released from prison last week after serving 14 years of a 22-year sentence.

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The child rapist had his British citizenship stripped in 2016, but has not been deported to Pakistan.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He cannot be deported because the Immigration Act 1971 prevents the removal of Commonwealth citizens who arrived in Britain before 1973 and have lived in the country for at least five years, with similar legislation in the UK Border Act 2007.Mr Norris told MPs: "Under this Government, removals of foreign national offenders are up 36 per cent, with nearly 10,000 returned since we entered office."The fact that that has...

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WATCH: Labour MP challenges minister on deportation of Shabir Ahmed: 'What conversations were had?!'.

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Labour MP Jim McMahon has challenged his own party what the Government has done to discuss the deportation of Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed.Ahmed, 73, was released early from prison last week after failing to serve his full 19-year sentence, handed to him in 2012.Addressing the Commons, Mr McMahon asked: "Given where we are now that all options are on the table, including on Monday when the Immigration and Asylum Bill comes before the House.

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And secondly, can we update the House on what conversation has taken place with Pakistan?"Border Security and Asylum Minister Alex Norris responded: "I've known the honourable gentleman for a very, very long time indeed.

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I know on this issue in the protection of his constituents in Oldham, he is resolute and is fighting day by day, and his contribution is very much in the spirit of that.

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I can absolutely confirm with him that all options are on the table.

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