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1305347

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Border Force: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what additional support has been offered to Border Force officers in Northern Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL14489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2021 answer text <p>The safety and health of the public and our staff in NI, as across the entirety of the UK is of the utmost importance and we are doing everything in our power to stop the spread of this deadly disease.</p><p>We have a robust COVID Safe System of Work in place across all our ports. Lead by national guidance, which is informed by the latest government guidelines in order to advise and lead officers in ensuring their own and the public’s safety throughout this pandemic. This includes working closely with Public Health bodies in order to make sure that all staff members are provided with protective clothing and equipment. Supporting and shielding vulnerable staff members as well as ensuring that every Border Force office and workplace has implemented the guidelines to ensure a ‘COVID secure’ workplace.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 07/04/2021 15:54:44 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1150379

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Border Force: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Border Force officers are on standby to be placed at the Irish border on 31 October 2019 in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	1707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p><strong><em>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Dissolution</em></strong>.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 05/11/2019 16:57:44 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1130889

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Border Force: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people are employed (a) full-time and (b) part-time by Border Force in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	262266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text <p>Border Force does not release location specific statistics on the deployment of its resources as doing so could compromise border security.</p><p>The latest published staffing figures for Border Force can be found in the Home Office Annual Report for 2018– 19 on page 85 at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-office-annual-report-and-accounts-2018-to-2019</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 13/06/2019 11:42:12 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

918550

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Border Force: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will publish the Northern Ireland Equality Commission's advice to the UK Border Force on the recruitment of border force staff in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	150602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Equality Commission has made a public statement on some of the advice given to Border Force, this is available at <a href="https://www.equalityni.org/Footer-Links/News/Employers-Service-Providers/Equality-Commission-Comment-on-Border-Force-Recrui" target="_blank">https://www.equalityni.org/Footer-Links/News/Employers-Service-Providers/Equality-Commission-Comment-on-Border-Force-Recrui</a></p><p>Furthermore in response to the answer to Question 140136 of 8 May 2018 the Minister of State for Immigration summarised the rest of the advice given.</p><p>These pieces of correspondence and advice are not routinely published, there are currently no plans to do so.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/06/2018 16:43:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

918581

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Border Force: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will place the advice given to his Department by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland in respect of (a) the recruitment of Border Force officers and assistant officers and (b) applications from former members of the armed forces in the Library.
	tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
	tabling member printed	Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson
	uin	150588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Equality Commission has made a public statement on some of the advice given to Border Force, this is available at <a href="https://www.equalityni.org/Footer-Links/News/Employers-Service-Providers/Equality-Commission-Comment-on-Border-Force-Recrui" target="_blank">https://www.equalityni.org/Footer-Links/News/Employers-Service-Providers/Equality-Commission-Comment-on-Border-Force-Recrui</a></p><p>Furthermore in response to the answer to Question 140136 of 8 May 2018 the Minister of State for Immigration summarised the rest of the advice given.</p><p>These pieces of correspondence and advice are not routinely published, there are currently no plans to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/06/2018 16:42:15 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

910332

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	UK Border Force: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to her oral contribution of 9 May, Official Report, column 662, what representations she has made to the Home Secretary on ensuring that the criteria applied in Northern Ireland by the UK Border Force in its recruitment drive are not discriminatory; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	147372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>Following discussions with my officials, the Home Office has confirmed that the criteria in Northern Ireland for the UK Border Force opens up the recruitment campaign to a representative profile of candidates. The Border Force has confirmed that it values the experience of people who have worked in the military and law enforcement, and that current and former members are free to apply for the Border Force recruitment campaign.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 07/06/2018 11:20:46 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

895587

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Border Force: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons people making Border Force applications in Northern Ireland cannot supplement their qualifying experience with military or police service in the same way as their counterparts in Great Britain can.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	140136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>Border Force values the experience of people who have worked in the military and law enforcement. Current and former members are free to apply for all our recruitment campaigns.</p><p> </p><p>The requirement was removed by Border Force for this campaign following concerns raised by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland on using military and law enforcement as a specific criterion.</p><p> </p><p>This was in the interest of ensuring we have a representative profile of candidates in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 08/05/2018 14:35:35 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

891394

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Border Force: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2018 to Question 136733 on Brexit: Northern Ireland, and with reference to section 3.6(iv) of the Civil Service Nationality Rules: Guidance on Checking Eligibility, whether a decision has been reached on whether to reserve Border Force jobs in Northern Ireland to UK nationals.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	uin	138074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office Policy on the nationality of appointments is governed by the Civil Service Nationality Rules. All operational roles in Border Force are deemed reserved in accordance with these rules.</p><p> </p><p>These rules are a matter of public record at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/307925/nationality-rules_amendedjh101213.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/307925/nationality-rules_amendedjh101213.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 01/05/2018 10:18:25 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

890030

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Border Force: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Ministerial approval was sought by UK Border Force prior to re-advertising roles in the Northern Ireland office without the requirement to hold a British passport.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	137082
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>Ministerial approval to re-launch the advert was not required. In line with the Civil Service Management Code, the decisions relating to the management of this campaign have been taken by officials.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 26/04/2018 11:48:07 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

857576

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Border Force: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for the Border Force in Northern Ireland following Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Eames
	uin	HL6148
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK is committed to avoiding a hard land border between Northern Ireland and Ireland. It is our priority to deliver a practical solution that recognises the unique social, political and economic circumstances of the border. As set out in the Northern Ireland and Ireland Position Paper (16 August 2017) one of the Government’s essential aims is no physical infrastructure at the land border.</p><p>Border Force is working closely with other Government Departments on the detailed logistical and operational planning for managing all the impacts of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, on and at the border.</p><p>Border Force actively monitors workflows to ensure sufficient resources are in place to meet demand and will continue to do so throughout negotiations and as the UK leaves the EU.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 16/03/2018 11:32:15 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2793 label Biography information for Lord Eames