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<p>The UK is working with other EU Member States to address the migration pressures
in the Mediterranean described in the report, in particular through the EU’s Task
Force Mediterranean. This was discussed most recently at the JHA Council on 9 October.
We believe it is important to find solutions which address the root causes and do
not encourage even greater numbers of people to undertake dangerous journeys. Efforts
under the Task Force Mediterranean should therefore be primarily focused on improving
border security and asylum processes in Member States, disrupting the activities of
people smugglers and putting in place stronger cooperation on migration issues with
source and transit countries. The Government does not however support ‘responsibility-sharing’
if that means the relocation of asylum seekers from the Member State in which they
first arrive to other EU countries.</p>
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