To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many days did at least one of the Border Force's (a) five cutters and (b) six coastal patrol vessels spend on active duty supporting small boats operations in the Dover Straits in 2023.
During 2023, the Cutter & CPV fleet did not provide assistance to small boat operations in the South East region.Instead, Border Force utilised a fleet of 5 Commercial Transfer Vessels (CTVs) - Defender, Hurricane, Ranger, Typhoon and Volunteer.Out of the...
UK Border Force: English Channel