Written Question·Home Office·UIN 127042

UK Border Force: Shipping

Tabled: 14 April 2026
Answered: 20 April 2026
Named Day

Question

Mr Gregory Campbell

Democratic Unionist PartyEast Londonderry

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Pursuant to WPQ 118152, on how many occasions were Border Force personnel involved in dealing with the more than five hundred sanctioned shadow fleet vessels.

Answer

Mike Tapp
Border Force is a law enforcement command within the Home Office. We secure the UK border by carrying out immigration and customs controls for people and goods entering the UK.Maritime teams in the Home Office maintain a permanent presence around the UK a...

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