Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his Department's policy is on preventing illegal migrants from entering the UK via sea routes.

The UK takes a wide range of measures to maintain the security of the border and prevent migrants from entering the country illegally. We carry out 100% checks on passengers arriving on scheduled services at the border to identify any criminal, security and immigration concerns. Where we believe someone poses a risk, Border Force officers can and do refuse them entry.

Border Force works closely with domestic and international partners on an intelligence led approach to detecting and preventing unlawful maritime activity including attempts to enter the UK clandestinely, and uses a combination of cutters, radar and aerial surveillance to detect and stop small craft