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People Smuggling: International Cooperation

Asked by Josh NewburyLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 15 September 2025UIN 905657

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made on increasing international cooperation to help tackle organised immigration crime.

Answered by Alex Norris

This government has strengthened co-operation on organised immigration crime with countries near and far – forging new and deeper partnerships through action such as our landmark border security statement with Iraq.

Deals have been struck that no other government thought possible, including the returns deal with France and new agreements with Germany to stop the warehousing of small boats by criminal gangs.

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