Alicia Kearns MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
UK Border Force: CustomsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Border Force presence in customs halls in airports.
Answer: Border Force continually assesses its deployment of officers across the border to ensure resources are aligned to operational demands, intelligence and border security outcomes. Border Force operates a flexible resourcing model, enabling officers to be de...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Border Force: CustomsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many customs examinations of (a) passengers and (b) accompanied baggage were conducted by Border Force at airports in each year from 2020 to 2026.
Answer: The Home Office does not publish and does not routinely collect statistics on the number of customs examinations of passengers and accompanied baggage undertaken by Border Force.Border Force conducts thousands of customs interventions and examinations eac...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Border Force: StaffHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many full-time equivalent Border Force officers were assigned to customs functions at airports in each year from 2020 to 2026.
Answer: The security of the UK border is Border Force's number one priority. Border Force operates a flexible resourcing model, regularly assessing deployments against operational requirements and emerging border security threats. Officers are deployed dynamicall...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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