Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

(asked on 19th January 2022) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Navy will be given additional powers in order to assist in their role of primacy in preventing illegal Channel corssings.


Answered by
James Heappey Portrait
James Heappey
This question was answered on 25th January 2022

The Royal Navy's role will focus on efficient command and coordination of cross-Government assets to improve surveillance, detection and interception capabilities. No new legal powers for the Navy are envisaged at this time.

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