Airports: Border Force Debate
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Lord Campbell-Savours
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(5 years, 10 months ago)
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Baroness Williams of Trafford
The noble Lord is absolutely right that there are immigration officers at e-gates and that e-gates are sometimes closed but, as I explained, this is in relation to the projected flow of passengers across the border, and sometimes if a plane has been delayed, it can create congestion at the border. We have 250 e-gates, but we are investing in staff at the border in the coming year.
Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab)
The Minister said, “We are making preparations for that”. Is that what she meant by her last statement, or is there more to report to the House?
Baroness Williams of Trafford
My Lords, I anticipated that Brexit might come into this, as it has into every debate we have had for the last few months, so I said that in anticipation of projected increases in demand across the border, and to announce that we will be having a nationwide recruitment campaign of up to 1,000 further officers.