Written Question·Home Office·UIN 56732

People Smuggling: Boats

Tabled: 3 June 2025

Answered: 11 June 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fishing vessels used to smuggle people across the English Channel have been seized by Border Force in each of the last five years.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

Border Force seized two fishing vessels in 2024 used to smuggle people across the English Channel.Across years 2022, 2023 and the year to date in 2025, Border Force has seized zero fishing vessels used to smuggle people across the English Channel.Data on ...

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