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Written question asked by Lord Rosser (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 January 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 February 2023. It was answered by Lord Murray of Blidworth (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 February 2023 on behalf of the Home Office.


Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 1 August 2022 (HL1923), whether they have now produced a forecast for 2023 of numbers of small boats crossing the English Channel; and if so, (1) how such a forecast was produced, and (2) when that forecasting started.

Answer

The Home Office considers a range of potential arrival volumes for the coming year as part of its planning for these dangerous, illegal and unnecessary crossings. However, these are planning scenarios, not forecasts or predictions, and there are no plans to publish them. In 2022, over 45,000 people arrived in the UK as a result of these crossings.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5102
Session
2022-23
Related items
Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
Monday, 1 August 2022
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Undocumented migrants English Channel
Link
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