Written questions

Undocumented Migrants: Ferries

Commons · Question 93167 · Tabled 20 Nov 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 26 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by John Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal migrants have been apprehended onboard ferry sailings between Stranraer and Belfast in each of the last three years.

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 26 Nov 2025

To maintain the highest standards of accuracy, the Home Office prefers to refer to published data, as this has been subject to rigorous quality assurance under National Statistics protocols prior to publication.Information about illegal migrants encounter...