Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
Commons · Question 77657 · Tabled 16 Sep 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department holds information on the reuse of life jackets recovered from small boat crossings by criminal gangs.
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 17 Oct 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.