Question follow-through · 96391

Sentencing: Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of sentencing on deterring illegal entry into the UK.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
2 Dec 2025
Target answer date
4 Dec 2025
Answer
11 Dec 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of sentencing on deterring illegal entry into the UK.

  2. 4 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 11 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    We are tackling the criminal gangs abusing our borders and putting lives at risk, working closely with law enforcement and international partners to ensure they have the funding, tools and expertise necessary.The Home Office will seek to prosecute immigra...

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