Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with her French counterpart on the strength of force used by police forces on migrants in Calais.

As noted in previous responses, the issue of policing and law enforcement on French territory remains a matter of domestic responsibility for the French government. During the Covid-19 pandemic, French law enforcement have offered all individuals residing in camps the option of transfer into reception centres to aid with social distancing measures. Within these centres, individuals are provided with medical and administrative support, and given the opportunity to lodge an asylum claim. To date, over 600 migrants have accepted this option.