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Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 17 June 2025UIN 58350

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department has paid to France to support actions to prevent small boat crossings from the French coastline since 5 July 2024.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

In 2023 the UK and French governments agreed a joint multi-year operational plan and a joint funding arrangement to tackle irregular migration, with details published here: UK-France Joint Leaders' Declaration - GOV.UK.

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