Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the Action Plan to Prevent and Counter the Smuggling of Migrants agreed by the G7 and published on 21 October, what plans they have to work with international partners to develop more accessible legal routes for migration.

The United Kingdom has a long history of providing sanctuary to those who need it. This country will always work alongside others to help those fleeing war and persecution and we value the importance of working with international partners to address the challenges of irregular migration.

Alongside tackling the criminal people smuggling gangs and fixing our asylum system, we are focused on supporting the relocation of those who have been identified as eligible for resettlement under our resettlement schemes and fixing the gaps in existing routes. That is why we have affirmed our ongoing commitment to the UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS); supported the reunification of Afghan families under the ACRS route; provided sanctuary for Ukrainians under our Ukraine schemes; and provided routes for Hong Kongers under our Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route.