Member

We had a recent organised crime summit which brought together over 40 countries and law enforcement bodies, including Europol, which was designed to unite behind a new approach to dismantle smuggling gangs and deliver on the priorities to secure borders. I give the noble Baroness the assurance that the Border Security Commander will be engaging with the director of Europol on a regular basis. I value very much the work that Europol does. It was key, and when I was a member of the House of Commons in the Parliaments after the Brexit discussions, I pressed then Home Office Ministers very strongly on securing Europol being still part of our engagement post Brexit.