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1489945
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-07-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Migrant Workers: Skilled Workers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that roles on the shortage occupation list (a) reflect the skills required by UK businesses and (b) are defined appropriately to allow individuals with relevant skills to apply for them, including an asylum seeker who has been in the UK for more than 12 months awaiting for a decision on a claim through no fault of their own. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol West more like this
tabling member printed
Thangam Debbonaire more like this
uin 38703 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-21more like thismore than 2022-07-21
answer text <p>The Government intends to commission the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) shortly to review the Shortage Occupation List and we encourage businesses to provide their evidence to the MAC when their call for evidence issues. The Government looks forward to receiving the MAC’s independent, evidence-based recommendations.</p><p>It is a matter for an employer to ensure workers have the specific qualifications and skills required for the relevant job they have applied for.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-21T13:10:35.917Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-21T13:10:35.917Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4433
label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire more like this
1489982
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-07-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Refugees: Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghan refugees remain in hotels following their arrival in the UK in summer 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Wirral South more like this
tabling member printed
Alison McGovern more like this
uin 38651 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-28more like thismore than 2022-07-28
answer text <p>In 2021, the UK Government undertook the biggest and fastest emergency evacuation in recent history, helping over 15,000 people to safety from Afghanistan. Since the end of Op PITTING, we have brought a further c.4,000 Afghans to the UK. Due to the scale and pace of the evacuation we were not able to source appropriate accommodation in the normal way, so we have had to use hotels as a temporary measure.</p><p>As of 18 July 2022, we are currently providing temporary accommodation for c.9,500 individuals resettling in the UK under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) or Afghan Citizen Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), whilst they await permanent accommodation.</p><p>Over 7000 Afghans have already moved or are in the process of being moved into their permanent accommodation. In addition to the work, we are doing to provide appropriate accommodation for Afghans, a number of families have, in recent months, taken steps to secure their own accommodation.</p><p>The cost of accommodating those resetting under ACRS or ARAP, whilst they await permanent accommodation, is estimated at £1 million a day. The Home Office works to secure contracts which offer the best value for money, whilst providing an appropriate level of support to those under its care.</p><p>We do not want to see Afghan families in temporary accommodation for any longer than is absolutely necessary. We are therefore working with local authorities across the UK to identify more opportunities for those being housed in bridging hotels to move into permanent accommodation.</p>
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
grouped question UIN
38652 more like this
38653 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-28T09:49:30.863Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-28T09:49:30.863Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4083
label Biography information for Alison McGovern more like this
1489986
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-07-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Refugees: Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghan refugees have found permanent accommodation since arriving in the UK following the Taliban taking control of Afghanistan. more like this
tabling member constituency Wirral South more like this
tabling member printed
Alison McGovern more like this
uin 38652 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-28more like thismore than 2022-07-28
answer text <p>In 2021, the UK Government undertook the biggest and fastest emergency evacuation in recent history, helping over 15,000 people to safety from Afghanistan. Since the end of Op PITTING, we have brought a further c.4,000 Afghans to the UK. Due to the scale and pace of the evacuation we were not able to source appropriate accommodation in the normal way, so we have had to use hotels as a temporary measure.</p><p>As of 18 July 2022, we are currently providing temporary accommodation for c.9,500 individuals resettling in the UK under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) or Afghan Citizen Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), whilst they await permanent accommodation.</p><p>Over 7000 Afghans have already moved or are in the process of being moved into their permanent accommodation. In addition to the work, we are doing to provide appropriate accommodation for Afghans, a number of families have, in recent months, taken steps to secure their own accommodation.</p><p>The cost of accommodating those resetting under ACRS or ARAP, whilst they await permanent accommodation, is estimated at £1 million a day. The Home Office works to secure contracts which offer the best value for money, whilst providing an appropriate level of support to those under its care.</p><p>We do not want to see Afghan families in temporary accommodation for any longer than is absolutely necessary. We are therefore working with local authorities across the UK to identify more opportunities for those being housed in bridging hotels to move into permanent accommodation.</p>
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
grouped question UIN
38651 more like this
38653 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-28T09:49:31.973Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-28T09:49:31.973Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4083
label Biography information for Alison McGovern more like this
1489989
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-07-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Refugees: Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the public purse is of temporary housing for Afghan refugees. more like this
tabling member constituency Wirral South more like this
tabling member printed
Alison McGovern more like this
uin 38653 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-28more like thismore than 2022-07-28
answer text <p>In 2021, the UK Government undertook the biggest and fastest emergency evacuation in recent history, helping over 15,000 people to safety from Afghanistan. Since the end of Op PITTING, we have brought a further c.4,000 Afghans to the UK. Due to the scale and pace of the evacuation we were not able to source appropriate accommodation in the normal way, so we have had to use hotels as a temporary measure.</p><p>As of 18 July 2022, we are currently providing temporary accommodation for c.9,500 individuals resettling in the UK under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) or Afghan Citizen Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), whilst they await permanent accommodation.</p><p>Over 7000 Afghans have already moved or are in the process of being moved into their permanent accommodation. In addition to the work, we are doing to provide appropriate accommodation for Afghans, a number of families have, in recent months, taken steps to secure their own accommodation.</p><p>The cost of accommodating those resetting under ACRS or ARAP, whilst they await permanent accommodation, is estimated at £1 million a day. The Home Office works to secure contracts which offer the best value for money, whilst providing an appropriate level of support to those under its care.</p><p>We do not want to see Afghan families in temporary accommodation for any longer than is absolutely necessary. We are therefore working with local authorities across the UK to identify more opportunities for those being housed in bridging hotels to move into permanent accommodation.</p>
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
grouped question UIN
38651 more like this
38652 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-28T09:49:32.02Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-28T09:49:32.02Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4083
label Biography information for Alison McGovern more like this
1489999
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-07-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Passports: Fees and Charges more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of removing fees for priority passport services when individuals have already waited beyond the stated usual service standard time of 10 weeks for their passport application to progress. more like this
tabling member constituency Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey more like this
tabling member printed
Drew Hendry more like this
uin 38708 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-25more like thismore than 2022-07-25
answer text <p>Upgrades to urgent services are only required where an applicant needs a passport sooner than ten weeks. For the small percentage of customers whose applications take longer than ten weeks, there is an expedited service at no additional cost to help ensure they receive their passport ahead of any planned travel.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-25T09:42:03.107Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-25T09:42:03.107Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
previous answer version
15020
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
4467
label Biography information for Drew Hendry more like this
1490071
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-07-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Undocumented Migrants: Port of Dover more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will list the (a) value and (b) length of the contracts Border Force holds with (i) MITIE, (ii) Interforce and (iii) Definitive PSA in connection with the processing of undocumented migrants arriving in the Port of Dover. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 38479 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-25more like thismore than 2022-07-25
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office has a number of arrangements in place to provide security, and custodial staff at the Port of Dover, and at its site in Manston. Details of these arrangements are as follows.</del></p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Mite Care and Custody provide staff at both Port of Dover and Manston under the pre-existing Escorting and Related Services Contract, details of which can be found at the link below.</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial"><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F8e94f338-6049-48f7-8b82-9dea24af8857%3Fp%3D1&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKarl.Snell%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ce207cb28ff984b62190b08d98e32d146%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637697171216070862%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=2p4cIIR6FT0tMRE6GRUJygzwuKFaOdV32M1o2FSCyA0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e94f338-6049-48f7-8b82-9dea24af8857?p=1</a></del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing provided at Port of Dover and Manston this contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) 16 general security staff at Port of Dover working shifts over a 24 hour period (8 per shift)</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">b) 40 general security staff at Manston working shifts over a 24 hour period (20 per shift)</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">c) A total staffing complement of 335 custodial staff who work across a number of shifts to provide security services 24hrs a day 365 days a year at Manston</del></p><p> </p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Definitive PSA (trading as Interforce) provide security staff at both Port of Dover and Manston. This supplier has provided services under two contracts, one directly with them (August 2021 to March 2022) valued at £3.78m, and one via Bloom Procurement Services (April 2022 to September 2022) valued at £6.84m</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing this is demand lead and has changed over time. The current contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) Up to 130 security staff working shifts over a 24 hour period at Port of Dover</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">b) Up to 30 security staff working shifts over a 24 hour period at Manston</del></p><p> </p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Management &amp; Training Corporation (UK) Ltd provides security staff at Manston. These services are provided under a 6 month contract (July 2022 to December 2022) valued at £3.92m</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing this contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) A total staffing complement of 65 custodial staff who work across a number of shifts to provide security services 24hrs a day 365 days a year at Manston.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office has a number of arrangements in place to provide security, and custodial staff at the Port of Dover, and at its site in Manston.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">These arrangements include the pre-existing Escorting and Related Services Contract with Mite Care and Custody, a contract with Management &amp; Training Corporation (UK) Ltd, and a contract with Bloom Procurement Services who contracts with Definitive PSA Ltd (trading as Interforce) to deliver services for the Department.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Providing number of staff based at Dover and Manston, would reveal information on the security of our borders. It is not possible to provide the level of detail requested on volumes and patterns without impacting national security.</ins></p>
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-25T14:40:14.013Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-25T14:40:14.013Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-07-27T09:46:41.927Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-27T09:46:41.927Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
previous answer version
15532
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
1490074
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-07-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration Controls: Manston Airport and Port of Dover more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will list the private security companies (a) contracted or (b) sub-contracted to process undocumented migrants in (i) the Port of Dover and (ii) Manston Airport. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 38480 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-25more like thismore than 2022-07-25
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office has a number of arrangements in place to provide security, and custodial staff at the Port of Dover, and at its site in Manston. Details of these arrangements are as follows.</del></p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Mite Care and Custody provide staff at both Port of Dover and Manston under the pre-existing Escorting and Related Services Contract, details of which can be found at the link below.</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial"><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F8e94f338-6049-48f7-8b82-9dea24af8857%3Fp%3D1&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKarl.Snell%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ce207cb28ff984b62190b08d98e32d146%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637697171216070862%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=2p4cIIR6FT0tMRE6GRUJygzwuKFaOdV32M1o2FSCyA0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e94f338-6049-48f7-8b82-9dea24af8857?p=1</a></del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing provided at Port of Dover and Manston this contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) 16 general security staff at Port of Dover working shifts over a 24 hour period (8 per shift)</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">b) 40 general security staff at Manston working shifts over a 24 hour period (20 per shift)</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">c) A total staffing complement of 335 custodial staff who work across a number of shifts to provide security services 24hrs a day 365 days a year at Manston</del></p><p> </p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Definitive PSA (trading as Interforce) provide security staff at both Port of Dover and Manston. This supplier has provided services under two contracts, one directly with them (August 2021 to March 2022) valued at £3.78m, and one via Bloom Procurement Services (April 2022 to September 2022) valued at £6.84m</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing this is demand lead and has changed over time. The current contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) Up to 130 security staff working shifts over a 24 hour period at Port of Dover</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">b) Up to 30 security staff working shifts over a 24 hour period at Manston</del></p><p> </p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Management &amp; Training Corporation (UK) Ltd provides security staff at Manston. These services are provided under a 6 month contract (July 2022 to December 2022) valued at £3.92m</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing this contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) A total staffing complement of 65 custodial staff who work across a number of shifts to provide security services 24hrs a day 365 days a year at Manston.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office has a number of arrangements in place to provide security, and custodial staff at the Port of Dover, and at its site in Manston.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">These arrangements include the pre-existing Escorting and Related Services Contract with Mite Care and Custody, a contract with Management &amp; Training Corporation (UK) Ltd, and a contract with Bloom Procurement Services who contracts with Definitive PSA Ltd (trading as Interforce) to deliver services for the Department.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Providing number of staff based at Dover and Manston, would reveal information on the security of our borders. It is not possible to provide the level of detail requested on volumes and patterns without impacting national security</ins></p>
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-25T14:40:14.06Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-25T14:40:14.06Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2022-07-27T09:46:30.497Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-27T09:46:30.497Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
previous answer version
15533
answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
1490077
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-07-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading UK Border Force: Contracts more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what due diligence is undertaken by Border Force in relation to sub-contracting of private security services to deliver public contracts. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 38481 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-25more like thismore than 2022-07-25
answer text <p>Due diligence is an ongoing process carried out during a procurement exercise and varies depending upon the nature and size of the contract being procured. Typical areas considered as part of the selection and due diligence of a potential supplier could include:</p><ul><li>Financial standing</li><li>Past performance</li><li>Capability</li><li>Experience</li><li>Security/Cyber Security</li><li>Whether there are grounds to exclude a supplier</li></ul> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-25T14:38:14.597Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-25T14:38:14.597Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
1490080
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-07-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration Controls: Manston Airport and Port of Dover more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport since 17 March 2022 on Border Force’s private security contractors in (a) the Port of Dover and (b) Manston Airport. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 38482 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-25more like thismore than 2022-07-25
answer text <p>The Department for Transport is not involved in the asylum operations at Dover or Manston. There have therefore been no discussions with the Department for Transport about the use of private security contractors at the Home Office facilities at Dover and Manston.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-25T16:02:35.353Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-25T16:02:35.353Z
answering member
4451
label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
1490081
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-07-18
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Immigration Controls: Manston Airport and Port of Dover more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the current minimum staffing levels are on contracts between the Border Force and private security contractors in (a) the Port of Dover and (b) Manston Airport. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 38483 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-25more like thismore than 2022-07-25
answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Home Office has a number of arrangements in place to provide security, and custodial staff at the Port of Dover, and at its site in Manston. Details of these arrangements are as follows.</del></p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Mite Care and Custody provide staff at both Port of Dover and Manston under the pre-existing Escorting and Related Services Contract, details of which can be found at the link below.</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial"><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F8e94f338-6049-48f7-8b82-9dea24af8857%3Fp%3D1&amp;data=04%7C01%7CKarl.Snell%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ce207cb28ff984b62190b08d98e32d146%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C637697171216070862%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=2p4cIIR6FT0tMRE6GRUJygzwuKFaOdV32M1o2FSCyA0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e94f338-6049-48f7-8b82-9dea24af8857?p=1</a></del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing provided at Port of Dover and Manston this contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) 16 general security staff at Port of Dover working shifts over a 24 hour period (8 per shift)</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">b) 40 general security staff at Manston working shifts over a 24 hour period (20 per shift)</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">c) A total staffing complement of 335 custodial staff who work across a number of shifts to provide security services 24hrs a day 365 days a year at Manston</del></p><p> </p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Definitive PSA (trading as Interforce) provide security staff at both Port of Dover and Manston. This supplier has provided services under two contracts, one directly with them (August 2021 to March 2022) valued at £3.78m, and one via Bloom Procurement Services (April 2022 to September 2022) valued at £6.84m</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing this is demand lead and has changed over time. The current contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) Up to 130 security staff working shifts over a 24 hour period at Port of Dover</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">b) Up to 30 security staff working shifts over a 24 hour period at Manston</del></p><p> </p><ul><li><del class="ministerial">Management &amp; Training Corporation (UK) Ltd provides security staff at Manston. These services are provided under a 6 month contract (July 2022 to December 2022) valued at £3.92m</del></li></ul><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">In respect of staffing this contract provides for</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">a) A total staffing complement of 65 custodial staff who work across a number of shifts to provide security services 24hrs a day 365 days a year at Manston.</del></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Home Office does not routinely publish information relating to the number of staff working in specific locations as this would publicise operational practises which, in the wrong hands, could be used to attempt to evade controls at the border and compromise border security.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">However, resource and staffing requirements at every port are continually reviewed by Border Force and we work closely with all port operators to try and anticipate demand. Resources are deployed flexibly as and when they are required.</ins></p>
answering member constituency Torbay remove filter
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
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less than 2022-07-25T14:40:14.107Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-25T14:40:14.107Z
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less than 2022-07-26T09:05:41.783Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-26T09:05:41.783Z
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answering member constituency Torbay more like this
answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
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label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this