Member

We are in the very early stages of the development of the Border Security Command. It has a very good track record to date of improvements but, after today’s discussions, I will write to the noble Viscount and give him details on where we are now for future plans on staffing levels over that period of time. I have the current staffing levels, but I need to look and discuss with my colleagues what those levels will be over the next three years under the proposals that have been brought forward. I give him the commitment that I will do that for him. If he remains dissatisfied—or even curious, maybe not even dissatisfied—he will have the opportunity to return to these matters on Report to raise them still further. I hope that will assist him on that point.