British Overseas Territories: Undocumented Migrants

(asked on 20th December 2022) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on illegal migration to the British Overseas Territories.


Answered by
David Rutley Portrait
David Rutley
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 11th January 2023

Responsibility for migration in the British Overseas Territories lies with the elected Overseas Territory Government's. As such, information on illegal migration will be held by Overseas Territory Governments. The Territories face varying levels of migration issues, and the UK Government is providing support where needed.

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