Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Murray of Blidworth on 3 January (HL4341), whether data will be (1) collected, and (2) published, on the number of unsuccessful asylum seekers who are removed from the UK under the UK–France Joint Statement of 14 November 2022.

The deal agreed by the Home Secretary and Minister Darmanin on 14 November set out joint strategic objectives and a joint operational plan to drive forward co-operation to tackle illegal migration. The agreement encompasses a range of operational activity including the deployment of surveillance technology, French patrols and intelligence sharing. Details can be found in the November 2022 Joint Statement.

Broader data on collection and publication of asylum related returns can be found in the Migration Statistics releases on gov.uk.