Written Question·Home Office·UIN 103423
Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what background checks her Department conducts on migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats.
Answer
Alex NorrisThe Home Office conducts mandatory identity and security checks on all small boat arrivals.As part of this process, the Home Office collects biometric data—such as facial images and fingerprints—to establish identity. These biometrics are checked against ...
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