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star this property date less than 2020-03-12more like thismore than 2020-03-12
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Home Office more like this
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star this property hansard heading Visas: Hong Kong more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's guidance, Coronavirus (COVID-19): immigration guidance, updated on 27 February 2020, whether (a) Hong Kong nationals and (b) British National (Overseas) passport holders are eligible to have their visas automatically extended. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency St Austell and Newquay more like this
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Steve Double more like this
star this property uin 28648 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-07-01more like thismore than 2020-07-01
star this property answer text <p>Hong Kong Nationals, British National (Overseas) Passport holders and foreign nationals in the UK legally and whose visa expired after 24 January are able to extend their visa using this form <a href="https://gov.smartwebportal.co.uk/homeoffice/public/ho_form.html" target="_blank">https://gov.smartwebportal.co.uk/homeoffice/public/ho_form.html</a> if they cannot leave the UK because of restrictions related to coronavirus.</p><p>The extension will last until 31 July and will apply to anyone whose leave expired after the 24 January and cannot leave the country because of travel restrictions or self-isolation. To help those who want to apply for visas to stay in the UK long-term, the Home Office is also temporarily expanding the in-country switching provisions until 31 July. Those who already had their visa extended to 31 May 2020, will have their visa extended automatically to 31 July 2020.</p><p>A dedicated help centre has been established for those who need assistance. The best way to contact the helpline is via email on CIH@homeoffice.gov.uk or on <strong>0800 678 1767</strong>. It is open 9am-5pm Monday to Friday. Those who contact the Home Office for these visa extensions will be expected to return to their home countries as soon as possible once flight and border restrictions are lifted. No immigration enforcement action will be undertaken during this time for those who email the Home Office as outlined above.</p><p>More details can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/further-visa-extensions-for-those-unable-to-return-home-due-to-coronavirus" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/further-visa-extensions-for-those-unable-to-return-home-due-to-coronavirus</a></p>
unstar this property answering member constituency Torbay more like this
star this property answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
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less than 2020-07-01T14:55:44.997Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-01T14:55:44.997Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-01-15more like thismore than 2020-01-15
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Home Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
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star this property hansard heading Undocumented Migrants: English Channel more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the (a) number of illegal migrants who have entered the UK by crossing the English Channel and (b) proportion of such migrants that have been returned to France in the last 12 months. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency St Austell and Newquay more like this
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Steve Double more like this
star this property uin 3805 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-01-23more like thismore than 2020-01-23
star this property answer text <p>Information regarding migrants crossing the English Channel was provided to the Home Affairs Select Committee on 5 March 2019 which gave the number of migrants detected entering the UK by small boats from January 2018 to February 2019 as 428.</p><p>On 22 July 2019 the then Home Secretary Sajid Javid provided an additional figure to Home Affairs Select Committee that up to 21 July 2019 725 migrants had crossed the English Channel.</p><p>Over 125 people who arrived on small boats have been returned to Europe.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Torbay more like this
star this property answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
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less than 2020-01-23T18:24:01.617Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-23T18:24:01.617Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-09-30more like thismore than 2019-09-30
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
star this property hansard heading Undocumented Migrants more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the (a) number of illegal migrants who have entered the UK by crossing the English Channel and (b) proportion of such migrants that have been returned to France in the last 12 months. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency St Austell and Newquay more like this
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Steve Double more like this
star this property uin 292277 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-10-08more like thisremove minimum value filter
star this property answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency South Ribble more like this
star this property answering member printed Seema Kennedy more like this
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less than 2019-10-08T17:17:40.74Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-08T17:17:40.74Z
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star this property label Biography information for Seema Kennedy more like this
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1341728
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star this property date less than 2021-06-29more like thismore than 2021-06-29
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
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star this property hansard heading Migrant Workers: Horticulture more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the UK ornamental horticulture sector on the need for additional migrant workers in that sector. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency St Austell and Newquay more like this
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Steve Double more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-07-06more like thismore than 2021-07-06
star this property answer text <p>The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs assess the labour needs of the whole of horticulture sector and works closely with the Home Office.</p><p>We have already expanded the Seasonal Workers Pilot from 10,000 to 30,000 places for 2021 to allow us to further test how it operates, whilst helping farmers and growers edible horticulture sector adjust to changes to the labour market.</p><p>More generally, the government wants employers to focus on training and investing in our domestic work force, especially those needing to find new employment as a result of the impact of the measures necessary to tackle Covid-19, rather than relying on labour from abroad. Employers should engage with the Department for Work and Pensions in the first instance, as they are best placed to help companies with recruitment issues.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Torbay more like this
star this property answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
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24241 more like this
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24243 more like this
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less than 2021-07-06T16:21:44.447Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-06T16:21:44.447Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
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1341729
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2021-06-29more like thismore than 2021-06-29
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
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star this property hansard heading Migrant Workers: Horticulture more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the UK edible horticulture sector on the need for additional migrant workers in that sector. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency St Austell and Newquay more like this
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Steve Double more like this
star this property uin 24241 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-07-06more like thismore than 2021-07-06
star this property answer text <p>The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs assess the labour needs of the whole of horticulture sector and works closely with the Home Office.</p><p>We have already expanded the Seasonal Workers Pilot from 10,000 to 30,000 places for 2021 to allow us to further test how it operates, whilst helping farmers and growers edible horticulture sector adjust to changes to the labour market.</p><p>More generally, the government wants employers to focus on training and investing in our domestic work force, especially those needing to find new employment as a result of the impact of the measures necessary to tackle Covid-19, rather than relying on labour from abroad. Employers should engage with the Department for Work and Pensions in the first instance, as they are best placed to help companies with recruitment issues.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Torbay more like this
star this property answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
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24240 more like this
24242 more like this
24243 more like this
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less than 2021-07-06T16:21:44.48Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-06T16:21:44.48Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-06-29more like thismore than 2021-06-29
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
star this property hansard heading Migrant Workers: Horticulture more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when (a) she or (b) a Minister in her Department last met a representative from the ornamental horticulture sector to discuss the labour needs of the sector. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency St Austell and Newquay more like this
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Steve Double more like this
star this property uin 24242 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-07-06more like thismore than 2021-07-06
star this property answer text <p>The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs assess the labour needs of the whole of horticulture sector and works closely with the Home Office.</p><p>We have already expanded the Seasonal Workers Pilot from 10,000 to 30,000 places for 2021 to allow us to further test how it operates, whilst helping farmers and growers edible horticulture sector adjust to changes to the labour market.</p><p>More generally, the government wants employers to focus on training and investing in our domestic work force, especially those needing to find new employment as a result of the impact of the measures necessary to tackle Covid-19, rather than relying on labour from abroad. Employers should engage with the Department for Work and Pensions in the first instance, as they are best placed to help companies with recruitment issues.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Torbay more like this
star this property answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
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24240 more like this
24241 more like this
24243 more like this
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less than 2021-07-06T16:21:44.53Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-06T16:21:44.53Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-06-29more like thismore than 2021-06-29
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Home Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
star this property hansard heading Migrant Workers: Horticulture more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how regularly she is provided with updates on the labour needs of the UK ornamental horticulture sector. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency St Austell and Newquay more like this
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Steve Double more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-07-06more like thismore than 2021-07-06
star this property answer text <p>The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs assess the labour needs of the whole of horticulture sector and works closely with the Home Office.</p><p>We have already expanded the Seasonal Workers Pilot from 10,000 to 30,000 places for 2021 to allow us to further test how it operates, whilst helping farmers and growers edible horticulture sector adjust to changes to the labour market.</p><p>More generally, the government wants employers to focus on training and investing in our domestic work force, especially those needing to find new employment as a result of the impact of the measures necessary to tackle Covid-19, rather than relying on labour from abroad. Employers should engage with the Department for Work and Pensions in the first instance, as they are best placed to help companies with recruitment issues.</p> more like this
unstar this property answering member constituency Torbay more like this
star this property answering member printed Kevin Foster more like this
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24240 more like this
24241 more like this
24242 more like this
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less than 2021-07-06T16:21:44.563Zmore like thismore than 2021-07-06T16:21:44.563Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kevin Foster more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-10-22more like thismore than 2019-10-22
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Home Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
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star this property hansard heading Immigration: EU Nationals more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 2 October 2019 to Question 293633 on Immigration: EU Nationals, what estimate she has made of the proportion of settled status applications that are not completed within the five working days target. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency St Austell and Newquay more like this
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Steve Double more like this
star this property uin 3648 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-11-05more like thismore than 2019-11-05
star this property answer text <p>Our aim is to process all applications to the Scheme as expeditiously as possible. The majority of applications are concluded within 5 working days.</p><p>The following link lists the expected processing times for EU Settlement Scheme applications, based on current performance: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-application-processing-times/eu-settlement-scheme-pilot-current-expected-processing-times-for-applications" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-application-processing-times/eu-settlement-scheme-pilot-current-expected-processing-times-for-applications</a>.</p><p>However, it is likely to take longer in the following instances:</p><ul><li>Further information is required from an applicant;</li><li>If the applicant is applying as a minor and or the application is not linked to an adult;</li><li>If the applicant has submitted a paper application;</li><li>If the applicant has a relevant criminal record;</li><li>If the applicant is a non-EEA or non-Swiss citizen and are applying based on a relationship not relied on in a previous application to the Home Office.</li></ul><p>Overall, the total number of applications that have been concluded, as of 30 September 2019, was more than 1.5 million (1,524,500). Of these, 61% were granted settled status, 38% were granted pre-settled status.</p>
unstar this property answering member constituency Great Yarmouth more like this
star this property answering member printed Brandon Lewis more like this
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less than 2019-11-05T12:07:29.64Zmore like thismore than 2019-11-05T12:07:29.64Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-11-25more like thismore than 2020-11-25
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Home Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
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star this property hansard heading Immigration Controls: Heathrow Airport more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the average passenger queue times at the UK border at Heathrow Airport over Summer 2020. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency St Austell and Newquay more like this
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Steve Double more like this
star this property uin 120898 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-12-02more like thismore than 2020-12-02
star this property answer text <p>Operational pressures at Heathrow in July, August and September 2020 resulted in periods where wait time service level agreements (SLAs) have not been met. As you know, Border Force undertake 100% checks on everyone arriving in the UK and there will be occasions when large amounts of passengers arrive in an un-forecast short space of time, resulting in a longer wait. Like all public services operating throughout this unprecedented global pandemic, there have been additional pressures placed on Border Force, but the safety of the public and our staff remains our priority.</p><p>As well as being guided by social-distancing measures in relation to the number of officers that could be deployed on the Primary Control Point, a significant number of passengers had failed to complete the Passenger Locator Forms required as part of the health measures at the border processes. Ensuring that these forms are completed is an important part of the protection of the UK in respect to being able to complement the Government’s track and trace programme should anyone on a flight or entry route later discover to be infected with Coronavirus; and the ability for PHE and the police to follow up in-country if required.</p><p>If travellers refuse to provide their contact details, they could be fined. In addition to their routine checks, Border Force Officers conduct spot checks on passenger locator forms The failure of passengers to complete the passenger locator form and the ensuing increase to transaction times has been compounded by the commercial decision made by Heathrow Airport Limited to terminate their contract with Omniserv, who performed vital customer service roles in the arrival halls. This included directing passengers to the correct queue, directing passengers to Border Force Officers on the passport control, and hosting the e-Passport Gates. With no replacement for these roles, passenger flow and throughput has been detrimentally impacted</p><p>On top of this, airlines are adopting focussed marketing and pricing campaigns to stimulate the revival of the aviation sector. For the same reasons, Heathrow Airport Ltd has allocated several new airlines arrival slots at Heathrow. The cumulative effect of these measures has been to make travel to the United Kingdom more affordable and accessible to passengers changing their demographic. This means an increase in those passengers requiring further examination by a Border Force Officer in order to keep our country safe.</p>
unstar this property answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
star this property answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
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less than 2020-12-02T13:03:27.257Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-02T13:03:27.257Z
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star this property label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
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4452
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star this property date less than 2020-12-15more like thismore than 2020-12-15
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Home Office more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
star this property hansard heading Immigration Controls: Heathrow Airport more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2020 to Question 120898 on Heathrow Airport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of resource and support provided to Border Force to ensure that it is able to effectively discharge its duties at Heathrow within agreed service level agreements (a) over the Christmas period and (b) at the end of the transition period. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency St Austell and Newquay more like this
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Steve Double more like this
star this property uin 130135 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-12-21more like thismore than 2020-12-21
star this property answer text <p>Border Force is confident that resources to meet anticipated overall operational requirements are in place for the Christmas and transition period, with Border Force recruiting sufficient additional frontline staff and continuing to build staffing levels during 2020 across all critical ports. This will ensure full operational readiness at the UK border to meet the requirements from the end of transition.</p><p>Resource and staffing requirements at every port, including Heathrow, are continually reviewed by Border Force working with airport operators including Heathrow Airport Ltd, and resources are deployed flexibly as and when they are required.</p><p>Wait times in airports can be caused by a number of factors, not just related to resourcing. This includes the volume of immigration case working, additional support, checks in relation to Covid-19, and specific security activity. Our teams seek to balance this range of tasking each day. Whilst mindful of passenger wait times and experience, our primary objective is to ensure the security of the border.</p><p>New Border Force staff receive a comprehensive package of training prior to operational deployment. comprehensive guidance and training plans have been developed to upskill BF frontline officers in new policy, process and system changes for the end of the Transition Period. Initial training is further reinforced and supplemented by on the job mentoring once new staff have been deployed to UK ports.</p><p>Figures for the queue time for non-EEA passengers during the period from 5 November 2020 2 December 2020 are yet to be published.</p>
unstar this property answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
star this property answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 130136 more like this
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less than 2020-12-21T13:05:23.763Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-21T13:05:23.763Z
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star this property label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Steve Double remove filter