Ben Lake MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Common Travel Area: Republic of IrelandHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact on the a) effectiveness and b) future of the Common Travel Area between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic
Answer: No change has been made to the Government’s operation of the Common Travel Area (CTA) arrangement. The CTA continues to afford British and Irish citizens the ability to move freely and reside in either jurisdiction and enjoy associated rights and privileg...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	3
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	7
Department for Transport	3
Department of Health and Social Care	2
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	2
Home Office	1
Ministry of Justice	1
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