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<p>The UK is working very closely with France and other EU Member States in respect
of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. Children in France are the responsibility
of the French government, and robust safeguarding processes are in place for children
to enter into and be supported by the French care system.</p><p>We are not currently
working with the French Human Rights Ombudsman but the UK has regular engagement at
ministerial and senior official level with the French authorities more broadly. We
have a strong track record of cooperating with France to manage the situation in Calais
and to protect our shared border. We supported the humanitarian operation to clear
the Calais migrant camp in October 2016, which involved the transfer of more than
750 children to the UK and funding to help provide migrants in Calais – including
minors – with suitable facilities elsewhere in France.</p><p>In addition to this,
our security and law enforcement teams have worked closely together to tackle organised
criminal gangs operating in the region wishing to exploit vulnerable children. We
welcome the French Government’s recent decision to deploy more police to the region
and to continue to provide alternative accommodation for migrants elsewhere in France.</p>
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