Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
Commons · Question 103385 · 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, whether her department has assessed the potential impact of beach-based police interventions in northern France on recent trends in levels of deaths in the Channel; and what measures she is implementi
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 20 Jan 2026
Our ongoing partnership with French law enforcement prevented over 22,000 crossing attempts during 2025. We are working closely with the French to reduce the risk to life from these crossings and with partners across Europe to bring the smuggling gangs to...