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star this property date less than 2019-04-30more like thismore than 2019-04-30
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Home Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
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star this property hansard heading Immigration Controls: France remove filter
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how much they have paid, to date, out of the UK's commitment of £45.5 million under the Sandhurst Treaty; (2) to whom any such payments have been made; and (3) whether they made any such payments to young and vulnerable refugees and migrants in France. more like this
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Lord Hylton more like this
star this property uin HL15429 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-05-15more like thismore than 2019-05-15
star this property answer text <p>Under the Sandhurst Treaty, signed in January 2018, the UK government committed €50 million to implement projects agreed under the terms of the Treaty. This full funding package has now been allocated, and officials are in the process of making the final funding transfers. Payments have been made directly to the French Interior Ministry and its constituent bodies, or where necessary directly to organisations responsible for security infrastructure improvements.</p><p><br>Payments have not been made directly to migrants. However, a portion of the Sandhurst funding has been utilised to support access to French domestic asylum services. £3.6 million was specifically allocated to funding the development of the Dublin and Dubs process to support transfers of eligible children to the UK, including training for those working with unaccompanied children, family tracing and targeted information campaigns.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2019-05-15T13:52:16.747Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-15T13:52:16.747Z
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4311
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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2018
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
1125495
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star this property date less than 2019-05-08more like thismore than 2019-05-08
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
star this property hansard heading Immigration Controls: France remove filter
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in cooperation with the government of France, they will seek to widen the terms of reference of the Joint Coordination and Information Centre from exclusive concern with national security and criminality to include the well-being of displaced people sleeping in northern France and the restriction of violent and brutal police behaviour. more like this
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Lord Hylton more like this
star this property uin HL15590 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-05-22more like thismore than 2019-05-22
star this property answer text <p>The opening of the Joint Centre for Information and Coordination (CCIC) forms part of the commitments of the Sandhurst Treaty, signed by the Prime Minister and President Macron in January 2018. The Sandhurst Treaty is a bilateral agreement between the UK and France which reinforces the commitment of both sides to work together on border security issues.</p><p>Under the CCIC, Border Force work closely alongside Police Aux Frontieres in a 24/7 operation to:</p><ul><li>Assist with preventing illegal attempts to cross the shared border</li><li>Facilitate the circulation of information between UK and French agencies to combat cross-border criminality</li><li>Work on the prevention of threats to public order on cross-border infrastructure</li><li>Provide analysis of cross-channel traffic flows</li></ul><p>The CCIC also helps with the identification, prosecution and dismantling of criminal gangs involved in people smuggling and wider cross border crime.</p><p>There are currently no plans to widen the remit and responsibilities of the CCIC, however its performance and remit are regularly reviewed.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2019-05-22T16:22:30.383Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-22T16:22:30.383Z
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4311
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
star this property tabling member
2018
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
1686124
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star this property date less than 2024-01-30more like thismore than 2024-01-30
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
star this property hansard heading Immigration Controls: France remove filter
star this property house id 2 more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of a correlation between the 2023 migration deal with France and a doubling in the number of migrants who have drowned crossing the English Channel; and what plans they have to review the deal in this regard. more like this
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Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
star this property uin HL2058 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-02-13more like thismore than 2024-02-13
star this property answer text <p>The UK’s cooperation with France to prevent small boat crossings of the English Channel led to a reduction in crossing numbers of 36% last year when compared to 2022. It is vital that we continue to work with French partners to put an end to the evil criminal gangs who are profiting from encouraging migrants to make increasingly dangerous crossing attempts in unseaworthy vessels. UK and French officials work together to continuously monitor the impact of the three-year deal agreed by the Prime Minister and President Macron in March 2023.</p><p>Ensuring the safety of lives at sea is paramount to our operations, in line with international obligations.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom more like this
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less than 2024-02-13T16:28:03.47Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-13T16:28:03.47Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
1566620
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star this property date less than 2023-01-12more like thismore than 2023-01-12
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
star this property hansard heading Immigration Controls: France remove filter
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what forecast they have made of the number of potential migrants who will be prevented from reaching the UK as a result of the terms and provisions of the UK–France Joint Statement of 14 November 2022. more like this
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Lord Rosser more like this
star this property uin HL4735 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-01-26more like thismore than 2023-01-26
star this property answer text <p>The department does not publish modelling of small boats controls.</p><p>The Joint Statement deepens the UK's partnership with France and is an important step to deter dangerous journeys across the Channel and break the business model of people smugglers. In 2022, our joint activity with the French saw nearly 33,000 of these dangerous, illegal and unnecessary crossings prevented.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth more like this
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less than 2023-01-26T14:56:45.427Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-26T14:56:45.427Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth more like this
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3687
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Rosser more like this
1552240
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star this property date less than 2022-12-15more like thismore than 2022-12-15
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
star this property hansard heading Immigration Controls: France remove filter
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the UK–France joint statement: enhancing co-operation against illegal migration, published on 14 November, how many border agents or other UK immigration officials will be based in France by the end of 2022; and what role will the National Crime Agency play under the terms of the Joint Statement. more like this
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Lord Rosser more like this
star this property uin HL4340 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-01-03more like thismore than 2023-01-03
star this property answer text <p>The number of UK officials based in France will vary each day, but will include staff operating across a range of border management, law enforcement, and intelligence functions, as well as immigration functions at the juxtaposed controls.</p><p> </p><p>The UK-France Joint Statement published on 14 November set out the new Joint Strategic Objectives and Joint Operational plan for both countries to tackle illegal migration. As part of this arrangement, reciprocal teams of embedded officers will be deployed for the first time in France. UK officers have already begun their operational training and further visits will take place in the next few weeks including UK officers observing French patrols. Specific details of locations and numbers are, of course, operationally sensitive.</p><p> </p><p>The NCA continues to play a key role in UK-France operational co-operation through the Joint Intelligence Cell which will be further expanded, as agreed within the Joint Statement on 14 November. The Joint Intelligence Cell has been central in the dismantling of 59 organised criminal groups and supporting over 500 arrests.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Murray of Blidworth more like this
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less than 2023-01-03T14:31:17.753Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-03T14:31:17.753Z
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4950
star this property label Biography information for Lord Murray of Blidworth more like this
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3687
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Rosser more like this
1174218
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star this property date less than 2020-01-29more like thismore than 2020-01-29
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
star this property hansard heading Immigration Controls: France remove filter
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much UK Government funding has been provided for border security in northern France in each year since 2015. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Dulwich and West Norwood more like this
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Helen Hayes more like this
star this property uin 9736 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-02-03more like thismore than 2020-02-03
star this property answer text <p>The UK and France maintain a longstanding relationship on tackling illegal migration at the shared border; since 2015 the UK has committed several funding packages to supporting this work and to upholding security standards.</p><p>In 2015, both countries signed a Joint Declaration which committed £10 million towards security reviews of the juxtaposed controls and to moving migrants into reception centres across France. This was followed by payments in 2016 (£17 million) and 2017 (£36 million) to further strengthen the border and maintain the operation of the juxtaposed controls.</p><p>In January 2018 both countries signed the Sandhurst Treaty. As part of this package, the UK made a further commitment of €50 million (£45.5m), of which a significant portion was dedicated to improving border security infrastructure across Northern France.</p><p>Finally, in January 2019 the UK and France signed the Joint Action Plan on Combatting Illegal Migration Involving Small Boats. Under paragraph 11 of this plan, the UK committed €3.6m (approximately £3.25m) to tackling the issue and thereby further strengthening preventive security measures at the French coast. This funding has been spent over the course of the 19/20 Financial Year.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth more like this
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
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less than 2020-02-03T16:48:51.127Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-03T16:48:51.127Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
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4510
unstar this property label Biography information for Helen Hayes more like this
1194425
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star this property date less than 2020-05-11more like thismore than 2020-05-11
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
star this property hansard heading Immigration Controls: France remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much of the funding allocated to border security in northern France under the (a) 2015 Joint Declaration, (b) 2018 Sandhurst Agreement and (c) 2019 Joint Action Plan have been spent; and if she will provide a breakdown of that spending. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East more like this
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Stuart C McDonald more like this
star this property uin 45263 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-05-19more like thismore than 2020-05-19
star this property answer text <p>As of May 2020, the full package of funding committed under the Joint Declaration (2015), the Sandhurst Treaty (2018) and Joint Action Plan on small boats (2019) has been spent, representing a total investment of €68.6 million.</p><p>This funding has been utilised to implement the obligations as detailed in the agreements, including investments in improving border infrastructure at the ports of Calais and Dunkirk, the delivery of strategic communications campaigns, cooperation on return charter flights, and developing access to French asylum services.</p><p>The funding allocated under the Joint Action Plan was committed to the delivery of strategic communications campaign as well as the purchase of equipment to improve detections of boats making crossings.</p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
star this property answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
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less than 2020-05-19T07:40:24.66Zmore like thismore than 2020-05-19T07:40:24.66Z
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4503
star this property label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
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4393
unstar this property label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald more like this
1219275
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star this property date less than 2020-06-30more like thismore than 2020-06-30
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
star this property hansard heading Immigration Controls: France remove filter
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to Answer of 30 June 2020 to Question 63333 on Immigrants: Biometrics, under which statutory authority are finger prints collected; within what radius of the juxtaposed controls are fingerprints collected; and how many people have been finger printed since 15 May 2020. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Walthamstow more like this
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Stella Creasy more like this
star this property uin 66855 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-07-07more like thismore than 2020-07-07
star this property answer text <p>There are various powers to fingerprint illegal migrants, but Border Force collect prints under Section 141 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.</p><p> </p><p>This legislation is extended to Coquelles within the Channel Tunnel (International Arrangements) Order 1993 (SI 1993/1813).</p><p> </p><p>The legislation is extended to Calais/Dunkerque within the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) Order 2003.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Location</p></td><td><p>Applicable articles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coquelles (Eurotunnel)</p></td><td><p>Articles 8, 9, 10 and 34 of the Sangatte Protocol</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Calais and Dunkerque sea ports</p></td><td><p>Articles 3, 5 and 15(2) of the Le Touquet Treaty</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Fingerprinting is only undertaken within the specified UK control zones at juxtaposed ports.</p><p> </p><p>Border Force does not hold the data requested in an accessible format.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
star this property answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
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less than 2020-07-07T17:00:20.277Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-07T17:00:20.277Z
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4503
star this property label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
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4088
unstar this property label Biography information for Stella Creasy more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-06-23more like thismore than 2020-06-23
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
star this property hansard heading Immigration Controls: France remove filter
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2020 to Question 61486 on UK Border Force: Coronavirus, whether the policy to begin fingerprinting migrants trying to enter the UK irregularly at its French border has been implemented. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Walthamstow more like this
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Stella Creasy more like this
star this property uin 63333 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-30more like thismore than 2020-06-30
star this property answer text <p>Border Force re-started collecting fingerprints of illegal migrants detected at juxtaposed controls on the 15<sup>th</sup> of May 2020.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
star this property answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
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less than 2020-06-30T12:44:29.607Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-30T12:44:29.607Z
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4503
star this property label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
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4088
unstar this property label Biography information for Stella Creasy more like this
1205254
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star this property date less than 2020-06-18more like thismore than 2020-06-18
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
star this property hansard heading Immigration Controls: France remove filter
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with the Australian Border Force on the UK's border controls with France. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Walthamstow more like this
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Stella Creasy more like this
star this property uin 61487 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-23more like thismore than 2020-06-23
star this property answer text <p>The Home Office continues to monitor and evaluate its approach to border policy and keeps this under review. As part of this we consult with a wide range of partners on their implementation of border controls.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
star this property answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
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less than 2020-06-23T11:42:09.117Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-23T11:42:09.117Z
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4503
star this property label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
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4088
unstar this property label Biography information for Stella Creasy more like this