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Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Monday, 3 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 February 2025. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 3 March 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.


People Smuggling: English Channel

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much money was seized from gangs involved in smuggling people across the English Channel in (a) 2022, (b) 2023 and (c) 2024.

Answer

Seized/Frozen

2022/23

£7,543,746

2023/24

£2,616,509

2024/25

£13,376,869

Seized and frozen assets relating to Organised Immigration Crime, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery for the financial years requested is available. These would include much of the seized assets in relation to people smuggling across the Channel.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
27968
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Undocumented migrants Organised crime Proceeds of crime English Channel People smuggling
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk