Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
Commons · Question 74021 · Tabled 1 Sep 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the process for the (a) collection, (b) storage and (c) disposal of life jackets recovered from small boat crossings.
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 10 Sep 2025
The majority of life jackets seized arrive in very poor condition and may be damaged during the recovery process, and are disposed of by Border Force’s approved contractors and, where appropriate, any suitable materials are recycled.