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UK Border Force: Shipping

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Pursuant to WPQ 118152, on how many occasions were Border Force personnel involved in dealing with the more than five hundred sanctioned shadow fleet vessels.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
20 Apr 2026
Answer
20 Apr 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Pursuant to WPQ 118152, on how many occasions were Border Force personnel involved in dealing with the more than five hundred sanctioned shadow fleet vessels.

  2. 20 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    Border Force is a law enforcement command within the Home Office. We secure the UK border by carrying out immigration and customs controls for people and goods entering the UK.Maritime teams in the Home Office maintain a permanent presence around the UK a...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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