Written Question·Home Office·UIN 69375

UK Border Force: Vacancies

Tabled: 21 July 2025

Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

Mims Davies

Conservative — East Grinstead and Uckfield

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) travel and (b) other costs were of back filling shortfalls in Border Force staff in 2024; and how many (i) posts and (ii) hours of time were backfilled.

Answer

Seema Malhotra

There was no shortfall in Border Force staffing against its budgeted headcount in 2024; as such, there were no additional travel nor other costs incurred specifically for backfilling staff, and no posts nor hours required backfilling.Border Force operates...

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