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Asylum: France

Question for Home Office

UIN HL4054, tabled on 15 November 2021

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to work with the government of France to provide safe access to asylum procedures on both sides of the English Channel.

Answered on

29 November 2021

The UK and France have fully functioning asylum systems which can be safely accessed on the respective territories. Individuals in need of international protection can claim asylum in the first safe country they reach, this is the fastest route to safety.

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Home Office