Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much from the public purse her Department has spent on feasibility studies for the offshoring of people seeking asylum to UK Overseas Territories in each of the last three years.
While individuals are endangering lives making perilous journeys, every possible option must be considered to reduce the draw of the UK. We are always willing to work with partners around the world to tackle the joint challenge of illegal migration.