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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 21 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 February 2025. It was answered by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Monday, 10 March 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Undocumented Migrants: Organised Crime

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February 2025 to Question 30375 on Undocumented Migrants: Organised Crime, how he plans to enforce the new irregular migration sanctions regime.

Answer

The new Irregular Migration sanctions regime will be enforced by the UK sanctions enforcement architecture. A range of Departments have responsibility for the enforcement of UK sanctions, including the Home Office, Department for Business and Trade, Department for Transport and HM Treasury. I launched a cross-Government review of sanctions at the first Small Ministerial Group on enforcement in October 2024.  The review is examining whether we have the right powers, approach, capacity and resourcing on policy, implementation and enforcement, with an urgent focus on strengthening the latter. It is being led by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in collaboration with key sanctions Departments.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
32369
Session
2024-26
Related items
Undocumented Migrants: Organised Crime
Friday, 14 February 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Bank services Undocumented migrants Organised crime People smuggling Economic crime
Link
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