Landmines
Commons · Question 48937 · Tabled 29 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 12 May 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of demining programmes on levels of migration to the UK from countries where those programmes are active.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 12 May 2025
Migration decisions are often complex and driven by a combination of intersecting factors, so it is challenging to assess the impact of demining programmes specifically on migration to the UK. However, the presence of explosive ordnance acts as a driver o...