Migrant Crossings: Role of the Military

Debate between Mark Francois and Angus Brendan MacNeil

Tuesday 18th January 2022 Commons Chamber

[Mr Mark Francois (Rayleigh and Wickford) (Con)]

I welcome the announcement that the military are finally to be brought in to supersede Border Force—or, as some of my constituents refer to it, “taxi force”. We need to add credibility to this announcement, so, first, what operational name is the mission to be given; which armed forces units are likely to be involved; and thirdly, if they are not going to be involved in pushback or to deploy sonic weapons, what are they actually going to do?

[Angus Brendan MacNeil (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)]

Its name is Operation Red Meat!