House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Calais Group
10 December 2024 · Home Office
Proposed by Yvette Cooper Lab Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- Calais Group partners have agreed to implement a Priority Plan in 2025 to combat people smuggling networks.
- The Priority Plan emphasizes enhanced cooperation and information sharing among partners.
- The UK Government is publishing a statement on Delivering Border Security, outlining the approach of the new Border Security Command.
Issue summary
The statement discusses the joint efforts of the Calais Group partners to implement a priority plan aimed at combating people smuggling networks threatening border security.
Action requested
Calais Group partners have agreed to deliver the Priority Plan in 2025, focusing on enhanced cooperation and information sharing. The UK Government is also publishing a statement on Delivering Border Security, setting out the approach of the new Border Security Command, which will lead efforts to tackle organised immigration crime.
Key facts
- Calais Group partners include Belgium, France, Germany, and The Netherlands.
- The Priority Plan aims to address people smuggling networks through coordinated actions in 2025.
- Enhanced cooperation includes preventative communications, deepened intelligence sharing via Europol, tackling social media use by OCGs, targeting illicit finance models of smuggling networks, and reciprocal information exchange.
- The Border Security Command will drive forward the UK’s approach to border security.