To ask His Majesty's Government how many children they predict will be subject to the duty to remove under Clause 2 of the Illegal Migration Bill in 2024.
Answered on
23 May 2023
The purpose of the Illegal Migration Bill is to prevent and deter unlawful migration, and in particular migration by unsafe and illegal routes.
The duty to make arrangements for removal under clause 2 of the Bill only applies to children who are part of a family group. We do not inadvertently create incentives for people smuggling to target vulnerable individuals.
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