Written Question·Home Office·UIN 103384

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026

Question

Alex Sobel

Labour (Co-op)Leeds Central and Headingley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of UK-funded French police operations on the safety and wellbeing of people attempting to seek asylum; and what steps she is taking to ensure accou

Answer

Alex Norris
It would be inappropriate for the Home Office to comment upon the composition or duties of French law enforcement units. It is important to emphasise that French law enforcement units necessarily operate independently of UK law enforcement, though there i...

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