Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 November 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 November 2018. It was answered by Alistair Burt (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 December 2018 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Mediterranean Sea: Refugees
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Tunisian counterpart on steps to prevent migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea.
- Answer
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The British Government is concerned about the increasing numbers of migrants crossing illegally from Tunisia to Europe.
We are working closely with the Tunisian Government to help improve their border security, including through the provision of Royal Navy and Royal Marine instructors to assist the Tunisian National Guard Maritime section. More broadly, the British Government actively pursues a 'whole of route' approach to addressing unmanaged migration from Africa to Europe, tackling the drivers of migration that encourage people to undertake the dangerous journey in the first place. We will play an active role in the Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, to be held in Marrakech in December.
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- 2017-19
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- Refugees Tunisia Mediterranean Sea
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