Question follow-through · 103385

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her department has assessed the potential impact of beach-based police interventions in northern France on recent trends in levels of deaths in the Channel; and what measures she is implementi

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Home Office
Tabled
6 Jan 2026
Target answer date
8 Jan 2026
Answer
20 Jan 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 6 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her department has assessed the potential impact of beach-based police interventions in northern France on recent trends in levels of deaths in the Channel; and what measures she is implementi

  2. 8 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Our ongoing partnership with French law enforcement prevented over 22,000 crossing attempts during 2025. We are working closely with the French to reduce the risk to life from these crossings and with partners across Europe to bring the smuggling gangs to...

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