“What steps she is taking to help ensure the effective prosecution of people smugglers.”
Asked by
Alex Ballinger
Answering Minister
the Solicitor General
Answer from Hansard
The Solicitor General (Lucy Rigby)
Anyone involved in the vile trade of people smuggling will be met with the full force of the law. This year, 67% more offences for facilitating illegal entry into the UK were prosecuted. I am pleased to tell my hon. Friend that the Government’s Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill will allow for more prosecutions, including by criminalising the creation of online material that facilitates a breach of UK immigration law.