Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
2026-05-18 · Home Office · HL287 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of cooperation with the government of Belgium in deterring the illegal crossing of the English Channel by migrants.
Answer
The Government is working closely with European partners, sharing intelligence and disrupting organisers upstream to prevent further launches and deter illegal crossings of the Channel.The Border Security Command has been designed to rapidly pivot to new ...