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Written Question
Home Office: Twitter
Monday 26th October 2020

Asked by: Lord Adonis (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government who operates the Twitter account of the Home Office @ukhomeoffice, and whether ministerial agreement is required for any content posted.

Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)

The @UKHomeOffice account is managed by the Department’s communications team.

Tweets are not routinely agreed by Ministers before they are posted.


Written Question
Illegal Immigrants: English Channel
Monday 26th October 2020

Asked by: Lord Adonis (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement made by the Clandestine Channel Threat Commander on Twitter on 11 October that ‘I’ll do whatever it takes to stop these crossings’; whether legal advice was sought about that statement; and whether such statement accords with the law.

Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)

The Government has been clear that we will do everything we can to stop these crossings and make this route unviable.


Written Question
Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
Friday 23rd October 2020

Asked by: Lord Adonis (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the responsibilities of the Clandestine Channel Threat Commander.

Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)

The responsibilities of the Clandestine Channel Threat Commander can be found https://www.gov.uk/government/news/home-secretary-appoints-small-boat-commander

The new Clandestine Channel Threat Commander will collaborate closely with the French to build on the joint work already underway, urgently exploring tougher action in France, including stronger enforcement measures and adopting interceptions at sea and the direct return of boats. For more information see attached Press Release.


Written Question
Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
Thursday 22nd October 2020

Asked by: Lord Adonis (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what additional measures the Clandestine Channel Threat Commander will implement to reduce the number of migrant boats crossing the English Channel.

Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)

The Clandestine Channel Threat Commander is focused on four key strategic objectives.

These include working with France to reduce the number of migrants in Calais seeking to cross the Channel; tackling the organised crime groups who facilitate many of the journeys; stopping attempts to cross the border illegally; and supporting reform of the asylum system, increased penalties and maximised returns – to remove the incentives for people to seek to reach the UK via small boat and other dangerous methods.


Written Question
Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
Thursday 22nd October 2020

Asked by: Lord Adonis (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how the Clandestine Channel Threat Commander assesses the threats for which they are responsible.

Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)

The Clandestine Channel Threat Commander refers to threat assessments produced by intelligence experts from across law enforcement agencies and wider Government.