Question follow-through · 112615

Jeffrey Epstein

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will have discussions with the Metropolitan Police, Essex Police, and the British Transport Police on the use of Stansted Airport by Jeffrey Epstein and his associates, and flights commissioned

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Home Office
Tabled
11 Feb 2026
Target answer date
23 Feb 2026
Answer
17 Mar 2026 · 34 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will have discussions with the Metropolitan Police, Essex Police, and the British Transport Police on the use of Stansted Airport by Jeffrey Epstein and his associates, and flights commissioned

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Border Force conducts robust security checks on those arriving into the UK, including 100% checks on all notified general aviation flights to reinforce security. Border Force allocates resources based on assessed risk, applying intelligence and targeting ...

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