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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what percentage of small boat crossings have travelled from Belgium in each of the past five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what percentage of small boat crossings have travelled from Belgium in each of the past five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that Border Force have adequate vessels, personnel and capability to perform their role of intercepting and escorting illegal vessels attempting to enter the UK by water.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that Border Force have adequate vessels, personnel and capability to perform their role of intercepting and escorting illegal vessels attempting to enter the UK by water.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has taken with her French counterpart about identifying individuals responsible for knowingly putting overloaded and potentially unseaworthy vessels to sea from the French coast.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has taken with her French counterpart about identifying individuals responsible for knowingly putting overloaded and potentially unseaworthy vessels to sea from the French coast.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding the UK has provided to France for activity to prevent small-boat crossings in each year since 2018; and what performance information the Government receives in return for that funding.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding the UK has provided to France for activity to prevent small-boat crossings in each year since 2018; and what performance information the Government receives in return for that funding.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to counter the weaponisation of illegal migration networks by hostile states.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to counter the weaponisation of illegal migration networks by hostile states.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that French police assist migrants seeking to cross the Channel to the UK in small boats.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that French police assist migrants seeking to cross the Channel to the UK in small boats.
The UK works closely with the French Government and French law enforcement partners to prevent dangerous small boat crossings and tackle the criminal gangs that facilitate them.
Since the election, joint work with France has prevented more than 48,000 attempted crossings and resulted in the seizure of over 1,100 boats and engines. Operational decisions in French territorial waters remain a matter for the French authorities but reports of them assisting migrant journeys is a mischaracterisation of their activity.
Through the Home Secretary's latest deal we have strengthened this cooperation through increased French law enforcement deployments, specialist policing units, enhanced surveillance and intelligence sharing. France has also reviewed its maritime approach and authorised new interventions at sea to intercept taxi boats and prevent dangerous crossings.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on the number of women and girls who have been victims of crimes committed by asylum seekers in each of the last five years, broken down by age of victim and type of offence.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on the number of women and girls who have been victims of crimes committed by asylum seekers in each of the last five years, broken down by age of victim and type of offence.
The Home Office does not centrally hold data on the number of women and girls who have been victims of crimes committed by asylum seekers, broken down by the age of the victim and type of offence.
To ask His Majesty's Government what checks are being conducted at the borders between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland to prevent the entry into the UK of unauthorised migrants.
To ask His Majesty's Government what checks are being conducted at the borders between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland to prevent the entry into the UK of unauthorised migrants.
As part of the Common Travel Area (CTA) arrangements, the UK does not operate routine immigration controls on journeys from Ireland to the UK, with no immigration checks being undertaken on the Northern Ireland-Ireland land border. The UK does however operate intelligence-led operational activity on CTA routes – away from the land border. This is to detect those who intend to abuse CTA arrangements. Anyone identified attempting to circumvent UK border controls is liable to be detained and, if they are not lawfully present within the UK, removed.
In support of this the UK and Ireland have a close and collaborative working relationship on a range of issues, including migration and border security. A key focus of that collaboration is our shared commitment to protect the CTA from abuse while preserving the rights of British and Irish citizens. Discussions are ongoing, including through the Common Travel Area Forum (CTAF), an official-level forum co-chaired by the UK Home Office and Ireland's Department of Justice.
The Government does not routinely publish details of these discussions or any measures under consideration. However, where appropriate, information on joint activity or agreed measures may be announced publicly.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data is collected on the immigration status of alleged perpetrators of violence against women and girls, and whether she plans to publish such data by offence and age of victim.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data is collected on the immigration status of alleged perpetrators of violence against women and girls, and whether she plans to publish such data by offence and age of victim.
Immigration Enforcement records immigration status information for individuals referred to it by the police for operational purposes.
This does not represent all alleged perpetrators of violence against women and girls and is not routinely collated by VAWG offence type or the age of the victim.
There are currently no plans to publish the data in this format.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of violence against women and girls among crimes committed by people who are in the UK without legal immigration status.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of violence against women and girls among crimes committed by people who are in the UK without legal immigration status.
Asylum seekers who engage in antisocial or criminal behaviour will be subject to the same legal consequences as any other individual residing in the country and will have their immigration status reviewed, if convicted.
No one in the UK, including foreign nationals, asylum seekers or refugees, is above the law. Asylum seekers are clearly advised of the expectations the Home Office and accommodation providers have for them to behave responsibly while they are accommodated in Home Office properties and not to engage in any form of criminal or anti-social activity.
Tacking Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is a top priority for the Government. Our mission is to halve the levels of these crimes within a decade, using every lever available to us. “Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government strategy to build a safer society for women and girls”, sets out the strategic direction and concrete actions to prevent violence and abuse, pursue perpetrators, and support victims.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of women and girls who have been victims of violence or sexual offences allegedly committed by people who entered the UK illegally in small boats in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of women and girls who have been victims of violence or sexual offences allegedly committed by people who entered the UK illegally in small boats in each of the last five years.
The Home Office does not centrally hold data that would enable an estimate to be made of the number of women and girls who have been victims of sexual offences allegedly committed by people who entered the UK illegally by small boat.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data is being shared by her Department with the French government to help tackle small boat crossings.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data is being shared by her Department with the French government to help tackle small boat crossings.
The Home Office shares operational data with French partners to support the disruption, investigation, and prosecution of people-smuggling networks. This includes intelligence, operational information relating to the maritime environment. Information is exchanged through established joint working arrangements and liaison officers based in France.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Home Office's transparency data entitled Small boat arrivals: last 7 days, updated on 9 September 2026, has the status of official statistics; and whether the UK Statistics Authority has reviewed data reporting by the Home Office.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Home Office's transparency data entitled Small boat arrivals: last 7 days, updated on 9 September 2026, has the status of official statistics; and whether the UK Statistics Authority has reviewed data reporting by the Home Office.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 10th September is attached.
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with European countries in which large inflatable dinghies used to transport illegal immigrants to the UK are manufactured or marketed.
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with European countries in which large inflatable dinghies used to transport illegal immigrants to the UK are manufactured or marketed.
We are committed to working closely with European partners to disrupt the people-smuggling networks that facilitate illegal migration to the UK.
This includes working with partners to target and intercept vessels and equipment used to enable crossings, promoting the use of product safety regulations to seize and destroy unsafe equipment, and supporting additional legislative and enforcement measures where necessary.
This cooperation is delivering tangible results, including the recent seizure of 25 inflatable boats in Bulgaria and over 30 in Germany.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the trends in the operational costs of processing small boat arrivals since July 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the trends in the operational costs of processing small boat arrivals since July 2024.
We are committed to making irregular migration to the UK via small boats untenable, and arrivals are 43% lower this year. Since the election we have reduced ongoing operational costs of processing small boat arrivals through delivering efficiencies in our capabilities, including through delivering better value for money contracts supporting day to day operations.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many small boat arrivals were recorded in each year between 2016 and 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many small boat arrivals were recorded in each year between 2016 and 2024.
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.
Examination of witnesses. Committee adjourned till 13 October. Written evidence reported to the House.
Examination of witnesses. Committee adjourned till 13 October. Written evidence reported to the House.
Programme motion agreed to. Written evidence motion agreed to. Motion to sit in private until witnesses admitted agreed to. Examination of witnesses.
Programme motion agreed to. Written evidence motion agreed to. Motion to sit in private until witnesses admitted agreed to. Examination of witnesses.
To ask His Majesty's Government on what basis a person might be exempt from any requirements under section 3(10)(a) of the Immigration Act 1971 when entering the United Kingdom by boat without a visa or valid entry clearance.
To ask His Majesty's Government on what basis a person might be exempt from any requirements under section 3(10)(a) of the Immigration Act 1971 when entering the United Kingdom by boat without a visa or valid entry clearance.
Individuals entering the United Kingdom without a visa or valid entry clearance may be charged with an offence of entering the UK without a visa or valid entry clearance under Section 24 of the Immigration Act 1971. Section 3(10)(a) refers only to a relevant person in respect of the other points covered in Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1971 and is not, in itself, an offence.
Charges under Section 24 are generally reserved for cases involving aggravating or egregious factors, rather than blanket prosecution for those entering the UK without valid entry clearance; this is in line with undertakings that were given to Parliament during the passage of the Nationality and Borders, and Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Acts.
The power to take DNA samples is derived from the Police and Criminal Evidence Act following the arrest and resulting investigation into a criminal offence, so only those who are subject to prosecution will be in scope to have DNA samples taken.
To ask His Majesty's Government on what basis people are not charged under section 3(10)(a) of the Immigration Act 1971 when entering the United Kingdom by boat without a visa or valid entry clearance.
To ask His Majesty's Government on what basis people are not charged under section 3(10)(a) of the Immigration Act 1971 when entering the United Kingdom by boat without a visa or valid entry clearance.
Individuals entering the United Kingdom without a visa or valid entry clearance may be charged with an offence of entering the UK without a visa or valid entry clearance under Section 24 of the Immigration Act 1971. Section 3(10)(a) refers only to a relevant person in respect of the other points covered in Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1971 and is not, in itself, an offence.
Charges under Section 24 are generally reserved for cases involving aggravating or egregious factors, rather than blanket prosecution for those entering the UK without valid entry clearance; this is in line with undertakings that were given to Parliament during the passage of the Nationality and Borders, and Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Acts.
The power to take DNA samples is derived from the Police and Criminal Evidence Act following the arrest and resulting investigation into a criminal offence, so only those who are subject to prosecution will be in scope to have DNA samples taken.