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Select Committee
Second Report - Teacher recruitment, training and retention

Report May. 17 2024

Committee: Education Committee (Department: Department for Education)

Found: told us that “each year an early career teacher stays in their profession, they are perfecting their craft

Written Question
UK Border Force: Patrol Craft
Friday 17th May 2024

Asked by: Matthew Offord (Conservative - Hendon)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many maritime boarding actions Border Force performed on (a) recreational and (b) commercial vessels in each of the last five years.

Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery)

Border Force does not hold the data requested in an easily accessible format.

Border Force enhance UK maritime border security through intelligence-led and proactive maritime operations to deliver the right law enforcement effect in the right place, at the right time. This is in order to:

  • Detect and prevent the smuggling of people and prohibited and restricted goods into the UK.
  • Deter those who use commercial and general maritime to pose a threat to the UK.
  • Prevent and interdict in criminal activity and preserve and secure evidence to support prosecutions where appropriate.

Reassure the public and wider maritime community whilst minimising interference into the lawful passage of people and goods within UK Territorial Waters.

Written Question
UK Border Force: Patrol Craft
Friday 17th May 2024

Asked by: Matthew Offord (Conservative - Hendon)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many sea-faring vessels are under the command of the Border Force.

Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery)

Border Force Maritime Command operate a fleet of vessels including five offshore Cutters, six inshore Coastal Patrol Vessels (CPV), and a range of smaller crafts to secure the UK maritime border.

Since April 2022, Border Force Maritime have deployed five dedicated rescue vessels to the Channel, formerly in support of the Ministry of Defence and currently Small Boats Operational Command. These five vessels work on rotation to provide 24 hours support to rescue operations in the Channel.

Written Question
UK Border Force: Patrol Craft
Friday 17th May 2024

Asked by: Matthew Offord (Conservative - Hendon)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of Border Force sea-fairing vessels have been out of service in each of the last three years.

Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery)

Border Force Maritime Command operate a fleet of vessels including five offshore Cutters, six inshore Coastal Patrol Vessels (CPV), and a range of smaller craft to secure the UK maritime border. Routine maintenance on these vessels is an essential part of ensuring operational availability.

Public Bill Committees
Football Governance Bill (Third sitting)
Committee stage: 3rd sitting - Thu 16 May 2024
No Department present

Mentions:
1: Stephanie Peacock (Lab - Barnsley East) How do you craft that?You could argue that football is different. - Speech Link

Lords Chamber
Folic Acid Fortification - Thu 16 May 2024
No Department present

Mentions:
1: Lord Hannan of Kingsclere (Con - Life peer) Lords, the consultation has revealed a lot of support within the industry—UK Flour Millers and the Craft - Speech Link

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Ministry of Defence

May. 16 2024

Source Page: Prime Minister and Red Arrows to lead D-Day 80 commemorations
Document: Prime Minister and Red Arrows to lead D-Day 80 commemorations (webpage)

Found: The commemorations also involve contributions from a Royal Marines landing craft, five Royal Navy patrol

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

May. 15 2024

Source Page: First Sea Lord’s Sea Power Conference 2024: Minister Trevelyan's keynote speech
Document: First Sea Lord’s Sea Power Conference 2024: Minister Trevelyan's keynote speech (webpage)

Found: Together, we are providing mine detection drones, raiding craft, Sea King helicopters – helping Ukraine

Select Committee
Surfers against Sewage
 WQI0031 - Water quality and water infrastructure: follow-up

Written Evidence May. 15 2024

Committee: Environmental Audit Committee

Found: However, there are a huge number of ways that people use the water and an ever growing number of craft

Select Committee
2024-05-15 14:30:00+01:00

Oral Evidence May. 15 2024

Inquiry: Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: European Scrutiny Committee

Found: Administration—whether that is a change of Prime Minister or of party—to apply their priorities properly to the craft