Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Wednesday, 29 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 November 2025. It was answered by Alex Norris (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 November 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.
Undocumented Migrants
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people attempting to illegally enter the UK by stowing away in (a) lorries and (b) other road vehicles have been apprehended in each of the past ten years.
- Answer
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Irregular migration data, which includes figures for clandestine detections at UK ports, is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-data-tables#irregular-migration.
The Home Office does not disclose statistics regarding the specific vehicle involved in these detections.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 86177
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Undocumented migrants
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2025-11-04 17:07:24 +0000
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