Oral QuestionHome Office

“What steps her Department is taking to stop migrants crossing the English Channel illegally.”

Tabled: 22 September 2020Answered: 28 September 2020

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for the Home Department

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Chris Ward)

Me again—it is not going to be all me, don’t worry! I am delighted to say that we have held several rounds of negotiations with the EU about a youth experience scheme, which will be balanced, capped, time-limited and subject to a visa requirement, and will deliver huge benefits to young people. I have to say, one tragedy of the deal negotiated by the previous Government is that it reduced and narrowed opportunities for young people. This Government will change that.