Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is the policy of the UK Border Force no longer to require its employees across the UK to be British citizens.

Recruitment to all Home Office functions is conducted in accordance with the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Not all Home Office roles are Reserved for UK nationals; however operational roles in Border Force are Reserved there has been no policy change to this.

The Civil Service Nationality Rules are available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/536134/civil_service-nationality_rules_20_june__2016.pdf