Written questions

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

Commons · Question 103384 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 20 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Alex Sobel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of UK-funded French police operations on the safety and wellbeing of people attempting to seek asylum; and what steps she is taking to ensure accou

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 20 Jan 2026

It would be inappropriate for the Home Office to comment upon the composition or duties of French law enforcement units. It is important to emphasise that French law enforcement units necessarily operate independently of UK law enforcement, though there i...