Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 55176
UK Border Force: Military Aid
Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Question
Lewis Cocking
Conservative — Broxbourne
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 PollardThe 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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