Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2020. It was answered by Chris Philp (Conservative) on Monday, 7 September 2020 on behalf of the Home Office.
Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of section 31 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 on the rate of illegal crossings of the English Channel.
- Answer
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Section 31 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 sets out the defences available to a refugee if charged with certain offences connected to entering the UK, and is in accordance with the United Kingdom’s obligations under the Refugee Convention.
The Home Secretary has been clear that she will explore all options to review the UK immigration system in order to deter people from making dangerous journeys such as crossing the Channel, and promptly return those who have no right to be in the UK.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 81518
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Undocumented migrants English Channel
- Legislation
- Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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