On 5 November 2025, the APPG held a meeting in Parliament to discuss the operationalisation of the UK-France Agreement on the Prevention of Dangerous Journeys.

All people selected by the government for removal to France under the Agreement (also known as the “one in, one out” scheme) are being placed into immigration detention upon arrival in the UK.

The APPG heard from experts at Medical Justice and Gatwick Detainee Welfare Group who are working directly with those affected, as well as the Immigration Law Practitioner’s Association (ILPA). 

The speakers explored the agreement’s immediate impacts, focusing in particular on people’s experiences while being held in UK detention, as well as concerns around its longer-term implications for refugee protection in the UK. Serious concerns were raised around poor provision of / access to legal advice, and the highly vulnerable nature of many of those facing removal to France, who were reported to include people with histories of torture, trafficking survivors and individuals who are actively suicidal. 

Speaker presentations

Full minutes from the meeting will be shared in due course – in the meantime, you can download various speaker presentations below:

Download presentation by Zoe Bantleman (ILPA) 

Download presentation by Dr Rachel Bingham (Medical Justice)