The Home Office explained it plans to reduce costs quickly, in part, by focusing on upstream measures, such as controlling irregular arrivals through the new Border Security Command. In our evidence session, the Home Office described the Border Security Command as the “start of a very long haul,” emphasising that it is part of ongoing efforts to work upstream and collaborate with other countries. It explained that it had already invested £75 million to support new capabilities, such as additi...

The Home Office explained it plans to reduce costs quickly, in part, by focusing on upstream measures, such as controlling irregular arrivals through the new Border Security Command. In our evidence session, the Home Office described the Border Security Command as the “start of a very long haul,” emphasising that it is part of ongoing efforts to work upstream and collaborate with other countries. It explained that it had already invested £75 million to support new capabilities, such as additional specialist investigators, and planned to invest another £75 million this year.97 Given the costs already incurred, we asked the Home Office whether Type: conclusion | Number: 28 | Response status: under_consideration