Policy paper

Response to report on powers to search baggage

Border Force responds to report on the use of its customs examination powers to search baggage in the absence of passengers.

• From: Border Force, Immigration Enforcement and The Rt Hon James Brokenshire
• Published: 3 April 2014

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Documents

Response to report on powers to search baggage

PDF, 124 KB, 4 pages

Details

Border Force responds to the inspection report by John Vine, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, into the use of customs examination powers to search baggage in the absence of passengers.

All 4 of the chief inspector’s recommendations were accepted.

Published 3 April 2014