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UK Border Force: Seasonal Workers

Asked by Lisa SmartLiberal DemocratHome OfficeTabled Answered 23 July 2025UIN 68079

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many former Seasonal Workforce officers for the UK Border Force were successful in gaining employment through regular recruitment processes after their contracts were ended in 2024.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

In accordance with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles, all recruitment of this nature is conducted using a sifting process where identifying information is removed, and all appointments are made on merit through open and fair competition. As a result, it is not possible to determine whether any candidates were previously part of the seasonal workforce.

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