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Question follow-through · 9308

Undocumented Migrants: Boats

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what operational guidance is in place for Border Force on the handling and disposal of small boats used by migrants arriving in the UK; and whether summary information on that guidance is published.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
11 Jun 2026
Target answer date
15 Jun 2026
Answer
23 Jun 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what operational guidance is in place for Border Force on the handling and disposal of small boats used by migrants arriving in the UK; and whether summary information on that guidance is published.

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 23 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    All vessels that have been subject to seizure are held by Border Force until the completion of criminal investigations and any resulting legal proceedings. The boats/dinghies/engines are disposed of by Border Force's approved contractors and, where approp...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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