Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 February 2024. It was answered by Michael Tomlinson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 February 2024 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 information his Department holds on the number of people who attempted to enter the UK on small boats who were (a) intercepted by French authorities and (b) returned to France in (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023.
- Answer
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The French authorities provide the Home Office with regular operational updates, including estimates of the number of people who have been prevented from crossing to the UK.
Home Office records show that in 2022, around 33,000 crossing attempts (defined as an individual person attempting to cross the Channel by small boat) were prevented and returned to France. This compares with around 26,000 in 2023.
The decline in numbers of crossings prevented in 2023 relative to 2022 reflects the 30% decline in overall attempts made in 2023 relative to 2022.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 11956
- Session
- 2023-24
- Subjects
- Undocumented migrants France English Channel
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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