Asked by: Lord Beamish (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the end of service date is for each of Border Force's Cutters.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
The schedule for replacing the Border Force fleet of five cutters and six coastal patrol vessels is, as set out in the refresh of the National Shipbuilding Strategy, framed around the existing vessels approaching the end of their lives and requiring replacement over the next five years.
Asked by: Lord Beamish (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress her Department has made on its plans to procure (a) five new cutters and (b) six new coastal patrol vessels.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
Progress continues to be made on plans to procure a replacement Cutter and Coastal Patrol Vessel maritime capability for Border Force.
Asked by: Lord Beamish (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many days HM Cutter (a) Seeker, (b) Searcher, (c) Vigilant, (d) Valiant and (e) Sentinel spent (i) on patrol and (ii) out of service for repair in January 2023.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
Vessels become non-operational either to rectify minor faults which only take a short period of time, because they are going into planned maintenance, including the requirement for annual safety assessments and certification and for work as part of our ship life extension programme or due to developing a more significant defect which was unplanned.
Border Force will always try to arrange for the longer planned maintenance periods necessary for our vessels to be undertaken, when operational demand is less.
For security reasons Border Force does not release information regarding individual vessels
Asked by: Lord Beamish (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the update to the Serious and Organised Crime Strategy will include tackling waste crime.
Answered by Tom Tugendhat
The Government plans to publish an updated Serious and Organised Crime Strategy later this year.
Asked by: Lord Beamish (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 November to Question 92145 on UK Border Force: Patrol Craft, which greener propulsion capabilities she plans for the Border Force Replacement vessels to incorporate.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
The Home Office is responsible for the Border Force procurement, including the analysis underpinning the fleet mix. It continues to work closely with the National Shipbuilding Office.
In line with our international obligations the replacement Border Force vessels will be compliant with IMO (International Maritime Organisation) MARPOL Annex VI “Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships” Tier III emission standards. T We will consider hybrid power, modified internal combustion engine (ICE) developments and alternative fuel systems. Options will be considered within market engagement and the development of further business cases.
The timing of the industry day remains to be confirmed and will follow the formal launch of market engagement.
Asked by: Lord Beamish (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 November to Question 92145 on UK Border Force: Patrol Craft, whether this further analysis is being undertaken by the National Shipbuilding Office.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
The Home Office is responsible for the Border Force procurement, including the analysis underpinning the fleet mix. It continues to work closely with the National Shipbuilding Office.
In line with our international obligations the replacement Border Force vessels will be compliant with IMO (International Maritime Organisation) MARPOL Annex VI “Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships” Tier III emission standards. T We will consider hybrid power, modified internal combustion engine (ICE) developments and alternative fuel systems. Options will be considered within market engagement and the development of further business cases.
The timing of the industry day remains to be confirmed and will follow the formal launch of market engagement.
Asked by: Lord Beamish (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 November to Question 92145 on UK Border Force: Patrol Craft, when she plans to hold the industry day.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
The Home Office is responsible for the Border Force procurement, including the analysis underpinning the fleet mix. It continues to work closely with the National Shipbuilding Office.
In line with our international obligations the replacement Border Force vessels will be compliant with IMO (International Maritime Organisation) MARPOL Annex VI “Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships” Tier III emission standards. T We will consider hybrid power, modified internal combustion engine (ICE) developments and alternative fuel systems. Options will be considered within market engagement and the development of further business cases.
The timing of the industry day remains to be confirmed and will follow the formal launch of market engagement.
Asked by: Lord Beamish (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress her Department has made on the replacement of Border Force vessels.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
I refer the Rt. Hon. member to the answer I provided to Question 92145.