Written questions

UK Border Force: Staff

Commons · Question 21912 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Alicia Kearns

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many full-time equivalent Border Force officers were assigned to customs functions at airports in each year from 2020 to 2026.

Answer

Answered by Jo White, 8 Sep 2026

The security of the UK border is Border Force's number one priority. Border Force operates a flexible resourcing model, regularly assessing deployments against operational requirements and emerging border security threats. Officers are deployed dynamicall...