“Around 33,000 people arrived by small boat in the year ending June 2026”
House of Commons Library · 2 September 2026 · Parliamentary research, paraphrased
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They said
Around 33,000
House of Commons Library
is close to
Source says
33,374
Home Office, year to June 2026
The Home Office detected 33,374 small-boat arrivals. The briefing rounds this to the nearest thousand.
Checked 30 Oct 2026 · How we check
How exact is the 33,000 figure?
The chart compares two years ending in June, not calendar years or the latest daily count. The Home Office puts the fall at 23%.
Home Office · Year ending June 2026
The claim
Around 33,000
Home Office, year to June 2026
33,374
Home Office, year to June 2025
43,309
- Who
- All detected small-boat arrivals
- Where
- UK
- When
- Year ending June 2026
Sources and figures
| Measure | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Detected arrivals | 33,374 | Home Office |
| Previous year | 43,309 | Home Office |
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