Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2017 to Question 4611, whether Surge and Rapid Response Team staff receive training to the same standard as the Border Force staff they work alongside.
Surge and Rapid Response Team staff conduct a restricted role compared to Border Force Officers. They work at primary control points checking passports. Surge and Rapid Response Team staff undertake the same training programme and proficiency test procedures as all Border Force seasonal workers.