David Hanson – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2014-05-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which sites were affected by the failure of UK Border Agency computers at passport control on 30 April 2014; what steps she is taking to investigate and rectify the problem; and what assessment she has made of the reasons for the computer failure.

James Brokenshire

This was a national issue and all ports were affected. The issue was rectified
as soon as possible, with national security our first priority at all times. An
urgent investigation is being conducted to examine the circumstances
surrounding this incident.