Question follow-through · 25901

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has set a target for reducing small boat arrivals during the remainder of 2026.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has set a target for reducing small boat arrivals during the remainder of 2026.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to reducing dangerous small boat crossings and tackling the criminal gangs that facilitate them. The Border Security Command leads the cross-system response to organised immigration crime and reduce small boat arrivals.We have ...

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