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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.
France is the UK's closest operational partner in tackling small boat crossings. The Home Secretary maintains regular engagement with her French counterpart on our shared objectives of saving lives, securing the border and disrupting the organised criminal gangs behind this vile trade.
Through joint law enforcement cooperation, intelligence sharing and coordinated operational activity, the UK and France work together to identify, investigate and bring to justice those who profit from putting migrants' lives at risk, including by facilitating departures in overcrowded and unseaworthy vessels.
Those involved in organising, enabling or facilitating illegal entry into the UK by small boat may be prosecuted under section 25 of the Immigration Act 1971, carrying a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. In addition, earlier this year the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act introduced a new offence of endangering another during a sea crossing, reflecting the seriousness with which the Government views conduct that creates or increases a risk of serious injury or death to those on board.
We continue to monitor and respond to the evolving tactics used by people-smuggling networks, working with the French authorities to target resources where they can deliver the greatest operational effect.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether information is shared with the French authorities concerning the identification and disposal of small boats used in attempted Channel crossings, including information that could assist in establishing whether individual boats are subsequently reused.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether information is shared with the French authorities concerning the identification and disposal of small boats used in attempted Channel crossings, including information that could assist in establishing whether individual boats are subsequently reused.
Small boats recovered by UK authorities are examined for intelligence and evidential purposes before being disposed of. These vessels are not returned to France for re-use. Vessels seized or prevented from crossing by French law enforcement officers are also destroyed.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what arrangements are in place to minimise the risk that small boats recovered in connection with attempted Channel crossings but not seized by UK authorities cannot subsequently re-enter the supply chain used by organised immigration crime groups.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what arrangements are in place to minimise the risk that small boats recovered in connection with attempted Channel crossings but not seized by UK authorities cannot subsequently re-enter the supply chain used by organised immigration crime groups.
Small boats recovered by UK authorities are examined for intelligence and evidential purposes before being disposed of. These vessels are not returned to France for re-use. Vessels seized or prevented from crossing by French law enforcement officers are also destroyed.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information the Department holds on the proportion of small boats recovered by French authorities following attempted Channel crossings that are subsequently reused in further attempts to reach the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information the Department holds on the proportion of small boats recovered by French authorities following attempted Channel crossings that are subsequently reused in further attempts to reach the UK.
Small boats recovered by UK authorities are examined for intelligence and evidential purposes before being disposed of. These vessels are not returned to France for re-use. Vessels seized or prevented from crossing by French law enforcement officers are also destroyed.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions the Government has had with the French authorities about the disposal of small boats recovered following attempted Channel crossings, including whether any such boats are subsequently returned to locations from which further crossings can be attempted.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions the Government has had with the French authorities about the disposal of small boats recovered following attempted Channel crossings, including whether any such boats are subsequently returned to locations from which further crossings can be attempted.
Small boats recovered by UK authorities are examined for intelligence and evidential purposes before being disposed of. These vessels are not returned to France for re-use. Vessels seized or prevented from crossing by French law enforcement officers are also destroyed.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information the Government holds on the onward disposal or transportation to France of small boats recovered from people attempting to cross the English Channel to the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information the Government holds on the onward disposal or transportation to France of small boats recovered from people attempting to cross the English Channel to the UK.
Small boats recovered by UK authorities are examined for intelligence and evidential purposes before being disposed of. These vessels are not returned to France for re-use. Vessels seized or prevented from crossing by French law enforcement officers are also destroyed.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with her European counterparts about strengthening cooperation to prevent small boat crossings in the English Channel.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with her European counterparts about strengthening cooperation to prevent small boat crossings in the English Channel.
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 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.
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.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether DNA samples are being obtained from those who commit an offence under the Immigration Act 1971 when entering the United Kingdom by boat without a visa or valid entry clearance.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether DNA samples are being obtained from those who commit an offence under 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 the Secretary of State for the Home Department, within the context of irregular immigration, how she defines what a small boat is.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, within the context of irregular immigration, how she defines what a small boat is.
The definition of a small boat can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migrants-detected-crossing-the-english-channel-in-small-boats/migrants-detected-crossing-the-english-channel-in-small-boats-last-7-days#about-the-data(opens in a new tab).
This reads as follows: Definition of a small boat A ‘small boat’ is one of a number of vessels used by individuals who cross the English Channel, with the aim of gaining entry to the UK without a visa or permission to enter – either directly by landing in the UK or having been intercepted at sea by the authorities and brought ashore. The most common small vessels detected making these types of crossings are rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIBs), dinghies and kayaks.To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the use of larger vessels for small boat crossings on risks to life.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the use of larger vessels for small boat crossings on risks to life.
The Government has been clear that small boat crossings are dangerous, unnecessary, and unacceptable. Organised crime groups (OCGs) continue to put lives at risk by launching dangerously overcrowded and unseaworthy vessels.
We continually assess changes in methods used by OCGs who facilitate these crossings including the use of larger, unsuitable vessels and the increasing number of people carried on individual boats. Overcrowding and poor construction can make vessels unstable and vulnerable to failure, placing both those on board and those responding to incidents at serious risk.
The Border Security Command is working with operational partners and international counterparts to disrupt the OCGs, equipment supply chains and launch activity that facilitate these crossings. We are making progress with the number of small boat crossings down by over 40% this year and with over 48,000 crossing attempts prevented.
More than 1,100 boats and engines have been seized by the National Crime Agency working with international partners, disrupting the supply of small boat equipment.
How is that far-right thugs in balaclavas were able to close Britain’s busiest port without the police receiving any prior intelligence? How is it that an apparently separate group with some commonalities was then able to blockade another site the next evening? Will the Minister tell the House whether she...
How is that far-right thugs in balaclavas were able to close Britain’s busiest port without the police receiving any prior intelligence? How is it that an apparently separate group with some commonalities was then able to blockade another site the next evening? Will the Minister tell the House whether she...
The hon. Gentleman asked about the lack of intelligence. It would not be appropriate for the Government to comment on specific intelligence matters in these cases, but we are of course looking at all decisions that were taken, and we will learn any lessons. The two events happened on consecutive...
The hon. Gentleman asked about the lack of intelligence. It would not be appropriate for the Government to comment on specific intelligence matters in these cases, but we are of course looking at all decisions that were taken, and we will learn any lessons. The two events happened on consecutive...
This is a sad day for Portsmouth. My city saw peaceful protests turn into disorder last night with people coming from outside the city, some wearing face coverings, to intimidate those working on land and sea and to damage police vehicles. This morning, I spoke with residents, including one elderly...
This is a sad day for Portsmouth. My city saw peaceful protests turn into disorder last night with people coming from outside the city, some wearing face coverings, to intimidate those working on land and sea and to damage police vehicles. This morning, I spoke with residents, including one elderly...
I thank my hon. Friend for the work that she is doing, and I also pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth South (Stephen Morgan), who is in his place today, but cannot speak as he is a Minister. I have spoken to him about the conversations...
I thank my hon. Friend for the work that she is doing, and I also pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth South (Stephen Morgan), who is in his place today, but cannot speak as he is a Minister. I have spoken to him about the conversations...