Written Question·Home Office·UIN 58350

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

Tabled: 9 June 2025
Answered: 17 June 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department has paid to France to support actions to prevent small boat crossings from the French coastline since 5 July 2024.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
In 2023 the UK and French governments agreed a joint multi-year operational plan and a joint funding arrangement to tackle irregular migration, with details published here: UK-France Joint Leaders' Declaration - GOV.UK.