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People Smuggling

Commons · Question 72652 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her timetable is for ending the operations of organised people smuggling gangs; and how she will measure progress towards this goal under the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 8 Sep 2025

The Border Security Command (BSC) continues to focus on tackling the organised immigration crime gangs that are facilitating small boat crossings, working with domestic partners such as the National Crime Agency, and overseas counterparts in a range of co...