Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 July 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 August 2025. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Friday, 1 August 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

North Africa: Undocumented Migrants

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to meet with the government of Greece to discuss (1) immigration policy, and (2) how the UK, Greece and the EU can cooperate to reduce illegal migration from North Africa into Europe.

Answer: We engage closely with the Greek Government on migration issues and are committed to supporting Greece's efforts to manage migration effectively. At Ministerial level, this has included meetings between our Prime Ministers and Foreign Ministers at the end of 2024, and between the Minister of State, Stephen Doughty, and his Greek counterpart (most recently in New York in July 2025). We continue to work with Greek partners to identify opportunities for further cooperation around irregular migration to and through Greece.

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