Oral Question·Northern Ireland Office
“What steps the Government is taking to support the recovery of the Northern Ireland economy after the covid-19 outbreak.”
Tabled: 25 August 2020Answered: 2 September 2020
Asked by
Bill Esterson
Labour — Sefton Central
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
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.