Written question asked by Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 December 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 31 December 2020. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 December 2020 on behalf of the Home Office.

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the agreement reached by the UK and the government of France on 28 November to address migrant activity in the English Channel, what plans they have for monitoring and evaluating the impact of (1) this agreement, and (2) any funds spent on its implementation; how, and by what body, any monitoring and evaluation will be conducted; and whether they intend to publish any such evaluation.

Answer: In November the UK and France agreed a package of £28.1m to support a range of activity as part of ongoing efforts to address illegal migration. The impact on migration pressures of this investment is regularly assessed by France and the UK through jointly agreed results frameworks. We are not intending to publish detailed information on the evaluation of the funding agreed with the French Government, as it relates to sensitive operational activity.

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