Sheryll Murray, MP for South East Cornwall, was pleased to attend the opening of new Border Agency Offices at West Point in Plymouth with colleague Oliver Colville MP and the Immigration Minister Damian Green MP this week.
In a statement following the opening of the offices Sheryll said, “Securing Britain is a top priority of mine and I welcome this new base in the South West which I am assured will help us get control of the issue. There is little point in having a secure border in Kent and then not invest enough in Devon & Cornwall to secure our border as well. I will continue to push for adequate funding for the South West to ensure that we do not become a gateway for illegal migrants and smuggling.”
Damian Green said in his statement, “UK Border Agency officers in Devon and Cornwall are at the front line in preventing illegal immigration and stopping drugs, contraband and other harmful goods from reaching Britain’s streets. We are radically reforming the immigration system and enforcement action plays a key role. The teams based in Plymouth have been very successful in tracking down people who should not be in the UK and removing them from the country."
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(L to R): Oliver Colville MP, Damian Green MP, Jane Farleigh (UK Border Agency Regional Director for Wales and the South West) and Sheryll Murray MP.
For further information please contact Sheryll’s office on 01579 344428.