Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions her Department has had with its French counterparts on the increasing number of Albanian migrants crossing the Channel.
The UK maintains regular contact with the Government of France on our joint cooperation to tackle illegal migration in order to respond effectively to new and emerging migration challenges including the concerning increase in Albanian nationals arriving by small boat.
The UK is also working in tandem with the Government of Albania to urgently implement new measures to address the current crisis and also longer-term drivers.
We remain committed to engaging with international partners on a ‘whole of route’ approach to addressing the challenges of, and risks posed by, irregular migration.