and age are small boats last year. up from just 280 four years ago. in that short up from just 280 four years ago. in that short time, the government has allowed that short time, the government has allowed criminal gangs to take hold along allowed criminal gangs to take hold along the allowed criminal gangs to take hold along the channel and along our borden along the channel and along our borden at along the channel and along our border. at the same time, conventions of people smugglers have halved conventions of people smugglers have halved. home office asylum decisions had collapsed down 40%. the backlog and inappropriate hotel use has soared and inappropriate hotel use has soared. removals are unsuccessful asylum soared. removals are unsuccessful asylum seekers are down 80% on the last labour asylum seekers are down 80% on the last labour government and illegal family last labour government and illegal family run last labour government and illegal family run un