Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the joint statement on migration issues by Ministers from the UK, France, the Netherlands and Belgium on 8 December 2022, when discussions on a formal working arrangement between the UK and Frontex will take place; what her priorities are for those discussions; and what the timetable is for a working arrangement to be agreed.

As set out in the joint statement issued on 8 December, those in attendance agreed discussions on a Working Arrangement between the United Kingdom and Frontex should start promptly. These discussions will explore how the United Kingdom and Frontex can best share expertise, information and resources, or otherwise cooperate, to address the growing issue of irregular migration into and across Europe. The timetable for reaching an agreement will depend on all parties involved.