UK Borders Bill

I was very pleased to hear this debate about secondment and cross-transfer of staff. The special adviser of Sub-Committee F of the European Union Select Committee, which deals with Home Affairs, when we have considered these areas of concern about security across Europe, has emphasised the importance of secondment of staff. Will the Minister provide us with a little more information on the extent of this cross-transfer and any plans for future development in this area? It is the sort of thing that I worry may get overlooked. Particularly with the current concerns about terrorist activity, one may decide to invest heavily in interesting and large initiatives, whereas in the longer term one may need to concentrate on building capacity, including the workforce, with sensible measures such as this secondment between different agencies.