Urgent question on Wednesday, 20 April 2016, in the House of Commons, led by Andy Burnham. The answering member was Baroness May of Maidenhead.

Border Force Budget 2016-17

Urgent question on the details of the Border Force budget for 2016-17.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 608 cc922-932
Session: 2015-16
Department: Home Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions: Andy Burnham | 608 c923 (Link to this contribution)
(Urgent Question): To ask the Home Secretary to make a statement setting out the details of the B...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 608 cc923-4 (Link to this contribution)
The first priority of government is the safety and security of its citizens, and the Government h...; Andy Burnham | 608 cc924-5 (Link to this contribution)
Finally, an answer—and yet another U-turn—from the Home Secretary. Let us be clear: it is Labour ...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 608 c925 (Link to this contribution)
I have to say to the right hon. Gentleman that in so much of what he said he simply does not know...; Philip Hollobone | 608 c925 (Link to this contribution)
My constituents in Kettering are concerned that we should have the most secure and safest borders...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 608 c925 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is absolutely right that it is important that we continually review our processes ...; Joanna Cherry | 608 c926 (Link to this contribution)
This has been a sorry saga, and it is still not quite clear why the senior civil servant was so e...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 608 c926 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. and learned Lady mixes up border security and checks with immigration. They are two diff...; Tim Loughton | 608 c926 (Link to this contribution)
There is nothing worse in this House than manufactured rage at a problem such as this, and I note...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 608 c927 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend for his remarks, and I echo the comments he has made; our Border Force sta...; Keith Vaz | 608 c927 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Home Secretary for the detail she has provided to the House today and I join others i...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 608 c927 (Link to this contribution)
The right hon. Gentleman referred particularly to the questions from not only my hon. Friend the ...; Christopher Chope | 608 c927 (Link to this contribution)
Cuts were made in January by Border Force to the maritime aerial surveillance capability. Has my ...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 608 c927 (Link to this contribution)
I reassure my hon. Friend that we are maintaining the capabilities he talked about, but we are de...; Paul Flynn | 608 c928 (Link to this contribution)
Last year, an asylum seeker was located in my constituency because the courts said it would be un...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 608 c928 (Link to this contribution)
As the hon. Gentleman well knows, my constituency is not somewhere that normally takes asylum see...; David Nuttall | 608 c928 (Link to this contribution)
Millions of pounds could be saved for the Border Force budget by having a more efficient removals...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 608 c928 (Link to this contribution)
I am happy to tell my hon. Friend that we continually look at how we can improve our ability to r...; Tom Brake | 608 c928 (Link to this contribution)
On that point, how many more staff could be deployed to police our borders if the Government were...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 608 c928 (Link to this contribution)
If the right hon. Gentleman wants to ensure the security of this country and have illegal immigra...; James Berry | 608 c928 (Link to this contribution)
Does my right hon. Friend agree that the UK has the strongest borders in Europe, partly because o...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 608 c929 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is absolutely right on that. It is crucial that we have not joined the Schengen sy...; Melanie Onn | 608 c929 (Link to this contribution)
Constituents who work on the docks in Grimsby have contacted me in the past few weeks because the...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 608 c929 (Link to this contribution)
As I have indicated, we look at the border security at ports regularly to ensure that it is appro...; Simon Hoare | 608 c929 (Link to this contribution)
There was indeed praise for my right hon. Friend from the shadow Home Secretary, although it was ...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 608 c929 (Link to this contribution)
It is important that all our law enforcement agencies and those who are responsible for enforcing...; Patrick Grady | 608 c929 (Link to this contribution)
I recently flew back into Gatwick from overseas, and it took me almost 25 minutes to get through ...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 608 c929 (Link to this contribution)
There are service standards for people coming through the border at our airports, and we meet tho...; John Bercow | 608 c930 (Link to this contribution)
I can confirm that the hon. Gentleman always looks to be a happy chappie.; Martin Vickers | 608 c930 (Link to this contribution)
I can confirm that the shadow Home Secretary was quite right when he drew attention to the port o...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 608 c930 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend’s point is important and one that I have responded to in reply to a number of ques...; Gavin Robinson | 608 c930 (Link to this contribution)
As the Home Secretary knows, Northern Ireland is the only part of the United Kingdom with a land ...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 608 c930 (Link to this contribution)
I reassure the hon. Gentleman that we are in regular discussions with the Irish Government about ...; Henry Smith | 608 c930 (Link to this contribution)
In contrast to some hon. Members who have spoken, I wish to pay tribute to the hard work and dedi...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 608 c930 (Link to this contribution)
I can give my hon. Friend that assurance. As I have said, we now have a Border Force that is more...; Lord McCabe | 608 c931 (Link to this contribution)
When will the Home Secretary make a statement on allegations that lapses under her watch allowed ...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 608 c931 (Link to this contribution)
I say to the hon. Gentleman that, of course, in terms of border security and stopping people cros...; Richard Burden | 608 c931 (Link to this contribution)
May I put it to the Home Secretary that I do not think that she has yet fully answered the questi...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 608 c931 (Link to this contribution)
On that last point, I must say to the Labour party, as we have said before regarding a number of ...; Andrew Gwynne | 608 c931 (Link to this contribution)
Over Easter, a number of my constituents were incredibly frustrated at Manchester airport when th...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 608 c931 (Link to this contribution)
The hon. Gentleman asks about the resources at Manchester airport. I can assure him that we regul...; Mike Kane | 608 c932 (Link to this contribution)
A recent watchdog study into Border Force at Manchester airport showed that one in four passenger...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 608 c932 (Link to this contribution)
I will say to the hon. Gentleman exactly what I said to the hon. Member for Denton and Reddish (A...; Toby Perkins | 608 c932 (Link to this contribution)
I concur with the commendations of colleagues for the excellent work that is done by border staff...; John Bercow | 608 c932 (Link to this contribution)
Order. A rather unseemly exchange is going on between the hon. Member for Wythenshawe and Sale Ea...; Toby Perkins | 608 c932 (Link to this contribution)
I will endeavour to re-find myself, Mr Speaker.
The Prime Minister received a report from e...; Baroness May of Maidenhead | 608 c932 (Link to this contribution)
The report to which the hon. Gentleman refers proposed the creation of an entirely new police for...
Subjects: Finance UK Border Force
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Border Force Budget 2016-17

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