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Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

Asked by Matt VickersConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 10 September 2025UIN 74021

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the process for the (a) collection, (b) storage and (c) disposal of life jackets recovered from small boat crossings.

Answered by Alex Norris

The majority of life jackets seized arrive in very poor condition and may be damaged during the recovery process, and are disposed of by Border Force’s approved contractors and, where appropriate, any suitable materials are recycled.

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