Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
(asked on 5th September 2022) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many small boats has the Royal Navy intercepted in the English Channel as part of Operation Isotrope.
This question was answered on 13th September 2022
As of 6 September 2022, there have been 541 migrant vessels intercepted as part of operation ISOTROPE since it began on 14 April 2022, in which the Royal Navy plays a strong control and co-ordination role. It should be noted however that physical interception of small boats and cross-decking of migrants is principally conducted using specialist Border Force Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs). Royal Navy assets primarily perform coordination and monitoring roles.