Written Question·Home Office·UIN 83832

People Smuggling: English Channel

Tabled: 21 October 2025

Answered: 27 October 2025

Question

Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been prosecuted for offences related to people smuggling by small boat crossings since 1 July 2024.

Answer

Alex Norris

The information requested on those identified as being involved in people smuggling activity and on prosecutions is not currently available from published statistics.On returns, in the year ending June 2025, there were 2,330 returns of people who had arri...

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