Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 55176

UK Border Force: Military Aid

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Lewis Cocking

ConservativeBroxbourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has considered deploying military assets to assist the Border Force in preventing illegal maritime entry into the UK.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Home Office is the lead Government Department responsible for border security and migration. It has established the Border Security Command to strengthen global partnerships and enhance the UK’s efforts to investigate, arrest, and prosecute people smu...

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