Written question asked by James McMurdock (Independent (affiliation)) on Friday, 29 August 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Thursday, 4 September 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.
People Smuggling and Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of using technology to assist with the reduction of crossings in the English Channel by (a) migrants and (b) people traffickers.
- Answer
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The Government keeps all options to tackle small boat crossings and the organised crime groups behind them under constant review, including the new and emerging technologies to do so.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 73215
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Undocumented migrants Technology English Channel People smuggling
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- 2025-09-06 00:23:17 +0100
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