Written Question·Home Office·UIN 57931

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

Tabled: 5 June 2025

Answered: 12 June 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to identify immigrants who arrive illegally on small boats.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

We collect biographic and biometric data from all those arriving illegally in the UK. Checks are then run against a range of data sources to identify relevant information.