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Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 4 September 2025UIN 74064

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's press release entitled UK-France treaty targeting illegal crossings comes into force, published on 7 August 2025, whether there is a minimum number of returns that would determine the pilot to have been successful.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The UK-France Treaty sets out the lawful basis for the reciprocal exchange of individuals on a one-to-one basis. We will continuously monitor and evaluate the pilot as it progresses, with a full evaluation to be completed at the end of the pilot period.

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