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Written question asked by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 November 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 26 November 2021. A holding answer was provided on Friday, 3 December 2021. A substantive answer was provided by Damian Hinds (Conservative) on Friday, 3 December 2021 on behalf of the Home Office.


Revenue and Customs: Staff

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many HMRC staff have been based at each coastal port between Bristol and Worthing, inclusive, (a) by each port and (b) in total in each year since 2015; and if she will make a statement.

Answer

The Home Office does not routinely publish information relating to the number of staff working in specific locations as this would publicise operational practices which in the wrong hands could be used to attempt to evade controls at the border and compromise Border security.

However, resource and staffing requirements at every port are continually reviewed by Border Force and we work closely with all port operators to try to anticipate demand. Resources are deployed flexibly as and when they are required.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
80901
Session
2021-22
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Bristol Ports Staff Revenue and Customs Worthing
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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