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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

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

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
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk