UK Border Force

(asked on 24th April 2018) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2018 to Question 128806, whether her Department plans to consult non-public sector bodies on the potential merits of establishing a Special Volunteer force within Border Force.


Answered by
Caroline Nokes Portrait
Caroline Nokes
This question was answered on 30th April 2018

Formal discussions have taken place with Norfolk Police Constabulary, National Crime Agency and Maritime Coastguard Agency, Informal discussions have included Essex & Kent Police Force and Metropolitan Police Force.

There are no current plans to consult non public sector bodies. Currently a proposal regarding the pilot is being prepared for discussion with Senior Border Force Officials to consider if the pilot scheme will proceed at this time.

The purpose of a small pilot potentially being held will be to assess the benefit on existing activities.

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