Written question asked by Bill Wiggin (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 May 2024. It was answered by Michael Tomlinson (Conservative) on Monday, 13 May 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, how many people have died while attempting to cross the English Channel to the UK illegally in each year since 2020.
- Answer
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The Home Office is aware of a total of 69 persons known to have died while attempting to cross the English Channel in small boats since 2020:
2020: 6 deaths reported
2021: 34 deaths reported
2022: 4 deaths reported
2023: 12 deaths reported
2024: 13 deaths reported (as at 30 April 2024)
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 24405
- Session
- 2023-24
- Subjects
- Death Undocumented migrants English Channel
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- 2024-05-13 17:23:09 +0100
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