Written question asked by Bill Wiggin (Conservative) on Monday, 1 June 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 June 2020 (named day). It was answered by Chris Philp (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 June 2020 on behalf of the Home Office.
Undocumented Migrants
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal migrants have arrived in the UK by boat in May 2020.
- Answer
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People crossing the Channel to enter the UK have come from a safe country – usually France – and so there is no reason why they need to make this trip in order to claim asylum. Those fleeing persecution should stay in the first safe country they enter.
The number of migrants arriving in the UK crossing the Channel by small boats for the months of January to March 2020 is approx. 450. These are provisional figures based on operational management information. The figures for April and May have not passed through a data quality check and cannot be assured. The final figures for all months will be published at a later date, once they have been verified and fully quality assured.
The UK continues to work closely with France and other countries to return migrants who have entered the UK by small boat in order to provide a strong deterrent against these dangerous crossings.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 51640
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Boats Undocumented migrants
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2020-06-10 18:14:34 +0100
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