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Written question asked by Nigel Farage (Reform UK) on Friday, 11 October 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 October 2024. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 October 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.


Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many small boats without permission to enter the UK departing from northern France have been disrupted this year, and of those how many migrants were (a) detained or (b) attempted a further crossing.

Answer

So far in 2024 (to 6 October) a total of 607 boats have been prevented from crossing the Channel as a result of our joint work with the French.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
8693
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Detainees Boats Undocumented migrants France English Channel
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk