Written question asked by Rupert Lowe (Independent (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 11 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 November 2025. A holding answer was provided on Wednesday, 19 November 2025. A substantive answer was provided by Ellie Reeves (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 December 2025 on behalf of the Attorney General.
Immigration Controls: France
- Question
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To ask the Solicitor General, how many (a) active and (b) concluded cases the Government Legal Department has handled relating to legal challenges against the one-in, one-out migrant returns scheme; and what the total cost of that litigation has been.
- Answer
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The UK-France Treaty is an innovative pilot designed to deter illegal migration across the Channel. Litigation related to this pilot was anticipated and we are concentrating resources on robustly defending this so that removals can continue as planned. As of 28 November, 153 individuals have been returned to France through this agreement.
Operational details on the pilot are sensitive, and we will not be disclosing such information as it could inadvertently assist the organised immigration crime gangs that are behind small boats crossings.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 89993
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Immigration controls Undocumented migrants Legal costs France
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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