Written Question·Home Office·UIN 71705
Immigration Controls: Freight
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 17 September 2025
Question
Chris Murray
Labour — Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to help ensure that the Border Force’s freight inspection targets at UK borders are met and what recent progress has been made on reaching these targets.
Answer
Mike TappBorder Force have, and continue to, hit freight inspection targets and expect that this performance will be maintained throughout the remainder of the financial year.