Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
Commons · Question 74022 · Tabled 1 Sep 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 12 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of life jackets recovered from small boat crossings since 4 July 2024; and what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of their disposal.
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 12 Sep 2025
The information requested is not centrally held, and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.The majority of life jackets seized arrive in very poor condition and may be damaged during the r...