Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 28 July (HL9433), how many of the 871 small boats (1) were seized during or after Channel crossings, and (2) were seized prior to being used in crossings or attempted crossings of the Channel.

Of the 871 small boat seizures referenced in the relevant Written Answer, all were seized during or after Channel crossings.

Border Force do not hold data on the number of seizures prior to use in Channel crossings.