Feb. 28 2024
Source Page: Suspected members of Albanian people smuggling ring arrestedFound: The activity comes as the UK steps up cooperation with Albania to speed up the removal of those with
Feb. 28 2024
Source Page: Suspected members of Albanian people smuggling ring arrestedFound: The activity comes as the UK steps up cooperation with Albania to speed up the removal of those with
Jul. 07 2008
Source Page: Tables showing a) roadworthiness checks and b) traffic checks including weighing carried ou between July 2007 and June 2008, broken down by the vehicle's country of origin.Found: forQuarterlyJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune12 monthsJuly-SeptOct-DecJan-MarApr-JunHGV Albania
Asked by: Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal migrants have been returned to Albania since the publication of the UK-Albania Joint Communique: Enhancing bilateral Cooperation in areas of common interest on 13 December 2022.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
The Home Office publishes data on detected irregular arrivals in the ‘Irregular Migration to the UK Quarterly Release’. Quarterly data on detected irregular arrivals broken down by method of entry and nationality are published in table Irr_D01 of the ‘Irregular Migration detailed datasets’. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates to end June 2023.
Further provisional small boat arrivals data is published in the data tables accompanying the ‘Statistics relating to the Illegal Migration Act’. Numbers of arrivals by nationality are published in table IMB_01b for Q2 and July 2023.
The Home Office also publishes data on returns in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on returns by destination are published in table Ret_D02 of the ‘Returns detailed datasets’. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates to the end of March 2023.
Further provisional returns data is published in the data tables accompanying the ‘Statistics relating to the Illegal Migration Act’. Quarterly numbers of returns of Albanians and all other nationalities are published in table IMB_05 up to the end of July 2023. Since the signing of the UK-Albania Joint Communique on 13 December 2022, the UK has returned 2,898 Albanian nationals to Albania and covers the period up to 31 July 2023.
Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘Research and statistics calendar’.
Mentions:
1: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) now and adds the other EEA states of Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein, as well as Switzerland and Albania - Speech Link
2: Lord German (LD - Life peer) the list of safe countries is all those in the EEA—the European Economic Area—plus Switzerland and Albania - Speech Link
3: Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Lab - Life peer) Those countries remain on the list, with the more recent addition of Albania, and with Georgia and India - Speech Link
Mar. 25 2024
Source Page: International social media campaign launched to stop the boatsFound: launched a new campaign that will be rolled out in Vietnam, following successful social media activity in Albania
Asked by: Mike Penning (Conservative - Hemel Hempstead)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of how many Albanian illegal migrants arrived in the UK since the publication of the UK-Albania Joint Communique: Enhancing bilateral Cooperation in areas of common interest on 13 December 2022.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
The Home Office publishes data on detected irregular arrivals in the ‘Irregular Migration to the UK Quarterly Release’. Quarterly data on detected irregular arrivals broken down by method of entry and nationality are published in table Irr_D01 of the ‘Irregular Migration detailed datasets’. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates to end June 2023.
Further provisional small boat arrivals data is published in the data tables accompanying the ‘Statistics relating to the Illegal Migration Act’. Numbers of arrivals by nationality are published in table IMB_01b for Q2 and July 2023.
The Home Office also publishes data on returns in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on returns by destination are published in table Ret_D02 of the ‘Returns detailed datasets’. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbook. The latest data relates to the end of March 2023.
Further provisional returns data is published in the data tables accompanying the ‘Statistics relating to the Illegal Migration Act’. Quarterly numbers of returns of Albanians and all other nationalities are published in table IMB_05 up to the end of July 2023. Since the signing of the UK-Albania Joint Communique on 13 December 2022, the UK has returned 2,898 Albanian nationals to Albania and covers the period up to 31 July 2023.
Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the ‘Research and statistics calendar’.
Mentions:
1: James Cleverly (Con - Braintree) previously made up around a third of small boat arrivals, but through working intensively and closely with Albania - Speech Link
2: Yvette Cooper (Lab - Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford) We obviously support the Albania agreement, but will the Home Secretary confirm that only 5% of Albanians - Speech Link
3: Yvette Cooper (Lab - Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford) We agree on the deal with Albania. - Speech Link
May. 16 2024
Source Page: UK and Bangladesh sign agreement to tackle illegal migrationFound: A deal signed with the government of Albania to expedite returns reduced the number of small boat arrivals
Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help Albanian asylum seekers at serious risk or violence from gangs in Albania.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
Every asylum claim is assessed on it’s merits.