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<p>The UK-France Migration Committee meets on a bi-monthly basis and is hosted alternately
by the UK and French Governments. Going forward, the Committee will continue to meet
on this basis. Exact dates are finalised closer to the meetings, to ensure that the
relevant senior officials and experts are able to attend.</p><p>In order to implement
the terms of the Sandhurst Treaty, the UK made a commitment of €50 million. This funding
package has been allocated to a variety of projects, including improvements to security
infrastructure at the northern French ports, cooperation in facilitating returns,
improving access to French domestic asylum procedures and ensuring that vulnerable
migrants are provided with the support and care that they require. Precise details
of these projects cannot be provided for reasons of security.</p><p>To date, €42.5
million of this package has been committed, and we are on track to allocate the remainder
before the end of the 18/19 financial year. Both countries will continue to cooperate
closely to prevent illegal migration and to maintain the security of our shared border
as well as the operation of the juxtaposed controls.</p>
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