Undocumented Migrants: India and Turkey

(asked on 9th January 2024) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions he had with his counterparts in (a) Turkey and (b) India on tackling illegal migration from those countries.


Answered by
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Michael Tomlinson
Minister of State (Minister for Illegal Migration)
This question was answered on 15th January 2024

Tackling illegal migration is a top priority for this government and we continue to engage with all partners on this issue.

We have a close partnership with the government of Turkey when it comes to combatting this shared problem and discuss a number of challenges with them, including how we can continue to work together to effectively tackle Organised Immigration Crime.

We also have a close and continuous relationship with the government of India on this matter and on 13 November, the Home Secretary met the Indian External Affairs Minister to discuss joint working to tackle Illegal Migration, as well as the secondary legislation currently going through parliament to designate India as a safe country, to strengthen the immigration system and help prevent abuse, including by people making unfounded protection claims.

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