Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 11:14 am on 14 June 2018.
Earl Howe
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence, Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
11:14,
14 June 2018
I would be more than happy to meet interested parties to discuss those concerns. This is an important element in the tapestry of activity on which we depend for maritime security. It is important to emphasise, as the noble Baroness is aware, that we rely not just on aerial surveillance, space-based systems, radar and so on, important as those things are; human intelligence is often important as well. There is now a network of field intelligence officers working for Border Force around the country. I would be happy to take this matter forward with the noble Baroness.