BACKGROUND TO THE AUTHORITY. 3.1 Border Force is a professional law enforcement command within the Home Office. It has approximately 8,000 officers, responsible for securing the UK border and controlling migration at 138 ports and airports across the UK and overseas. Border Force contributes to all three of the Home Office strategic objectives:
BACKGROUND TO THE AUTHORITY. 4.1 The Operational Infrastructure Programme (OIP) WTE team work within DES. This is part of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) (Referred to as the Authority from this point).
BACKGROUND TO THE AUTHORITY. 3.1 HM Passport Office is an Executive Agency of the Home Office. It is a customer focused organisation providing passports for British Citizens and passport verification services right across the UK and across the world. HM Passport Office also provides the system of civil registration, including births, stillbirths, adoptions, civil partnerships, marriages and deaths in England and Wales. It does this in partnership with a range of government departments and authorities who provide the service directly to their local community.
BACKGROUND TO THE AUTHORITY. 4.1 The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is responsible for providing policing to all areas of Northern Ireland.
BACKGROUND TO THE AUTHORITY. 45.1 The Home Office is a central department of the UK Government with responsibility for a number of areas including Policing and Immigration.
BACKGROUND TO THE AUTHORITY. 3.1 The OIP-WTE team work within Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S); this is part of the Ministry of Defence.
BACKGROUND TO THE AUTHORITY. 3.1 Immigration Enforcement (the Authority) works within the Home Office and has responsibility for ensuring that those present within the United Kingdom have the necessary authority to remain and work within the country and that they comply with relevant legislation.
BACKGROUND TO THE AUTHORITY. 44.1 The Department for Education was formed on 12 May 2010 and is responsible for education and children's services.
BACKGROUND TO THE AUTHORITY. 4.1 HM Passport Office no longer has commercial authority and all procurements must be undertaken on our behalf by either Crown Commercial Services or HO Commercial.
BACKGROUND TO THE AUTHORITY. 3.1 The Authority is responsible for Policing within the UK and is accountable for immigration and passports, drugs policy, crime policy and counter-terrorism.
