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Written question asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 July 2026. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 July 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.


Undocumented Migrants: France

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how much they have paid to the government of France to stop illegal immigrants arriving from boats into the United Kingdom.

Answer

The UK and France maintain a longstanding relationship on tackling illegal migration at our shared border. Joint work with France has prevented more than 44,000 crossing attempts since the last general election.

The UK and France have reached agreement on a deal covering the financial years 2026/27 to 2028/29, which aims to increase the number of personnel deployed by 53% and provide a significant increase in technological and intelligence resources to strengthen operations.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1278
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Expenditure Undocumented migrants France English Channel
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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