Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Angela Eagle and Blake Stephenson

Monday 7th July 2025 Commons Chamber

[The Minister for Border Security and Asylum (Dame Angela Eagle)]

I thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue. While the clandestine entrant penalty scheme has to be rigorously enforced in order to be effective, it also provides a very fair process of appeal for hauliers against penalties that are not justified by the facts of a case. I am sure that my hon. Friend will assist the company in his constituency through that appeal process.

[Blake Stephenson (Mid Bedfordshire) (Con)]

T3. Does the Home Secretary agree with Labour police and crime commissioners that the money allocated by the Chancellor at the spending review is insufficient to deliver the Government’s policing priorities?