Written question asked by Chris Bloore (Labour) on Monday, 7 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 September 2026. It was answered by Anna Turley (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.
Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many small boat arrivals were recorded in each year between 2016 and 2024.
- Answer
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Small boat arrival figures are published on .GOV.UK. The following table details small boat arrivals between 2018 – 2024.
Method of entry
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Small boat arrivals
299
1,843
8,466
28,526
45,774
29,437
36,816
In relation to pre-2018 figures, the Home Office does not hold sufficiently complete or quality-assured data on small boat crossings. Small boat crossings were not recorded as a significant route of entry before this point, and recording arrangements were not designed to support the reporting and analysis undertaken today. Published small boat arrivals data therefore begins in 2018.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 27672
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Boats Undocumented migrants English Channel
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
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- 2026-09-15 17:59:58 +0100
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