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Written question asked by Nick Timothy (Conservative) on Monday, 14 October 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 October 2024. It was answered by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 October 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office: Staff

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answers of 17 September 2024 to Questions 4871 and 4872 on Home Office: Staff, how many of the employees of (a) Immigration Enforcement, (b) UK Visas and Immigration, (c) Border Force, and (d) HM Passport Office who were (i) suspended for gross misconduct, (ii) dismissed for gross misconduct and (iii) convicted of immigration crime were (A) British nationals, (B) non-British nationals and (C) British nationals with dual nationality.

Answer

The Home Office recruitment process adheres to the requirements of the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Civil Service recruitment: nationality rules - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Eligibility for appointment, including on the grounds of nationality, is assessed during pre-employment checks, but breakdowns of nationality are not conducted in relation to those employers after they have been appointed or leave those roles.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
8981
Session
2024-26
Related items
Home Office: Staff
Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Written questions
House of Commons
Home Office: Staff
Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Staff Crime Convictions Immigration Dismissal Home Office Misconduct
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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