Question follow-through · 13735
People Smuggling: Social Media
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Prime Minister's Office press release entitled Leaders' declaration on tackling migrant smuggling, published on 17 June 2026, what discussions she has had with social media compa
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 26 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 30 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 6 Jul 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
26 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Prime Minister's Office press release entitled Leaders' declaration on tackling migrant smuggling, published on 17 June 2026, what discussions she has had with social media compa
30 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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6 Jul 2026
Answer published
Approximately, 80% of migrants arriving via small boats debriefed by the Home Office stated that they have used social media at a point in their irregular migration journey, including to locate or communicate with an agent associated with an organised cri...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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