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<p>The Home Office liaises directly with the French Interior Ministry on addressing
the issue of illegal migration, engaging at an official, diplomatic level and supported
at an operational level through regular UK-French Migration Committees.</p><p>Through
joint-working with France, the UK has funded the continued deployment of French law
enforcement along the coast of northern France, who are patrolling constantly in order
to detect attempted crossings by migrants. Funding has been allocated, among other
projects, for further security improvements at ports in northern France and on the
ground, which includes drones, specialist vehicles and detection equipment to stop
small boats leaving European shores.</p><p>Intelligence flows are also key to dismantling
the organised crime groups behind crossings. We have restructured and repurposed our
approach to support to better inform and direct how and where law enforcement is deployed.</p><p>
</p><p>We do not hold data on French arrests and convictions.</p>
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