Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

(asked on 22nd March 2021) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

What steps her Department is taking to prevent migrants from unlawfully crossing the English Channel; and if she will make a statement.


Answered by
Chris Philp Portrait
Chris Philp
Minister of State (Home Office)
This question was answered on 22nd March 2021

The danger to life from channel crossings and the criminal activity they fund is simply unacceptable.

Journeys are often illegally-facilitated and totally unnecessary, France is a safe country with a fully functioning asylum system.

We are working tirelessly to make this route unviable.

We are also introducing legislation to fix our broken asylum system and create a fairer and firmer system.

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