Question follow-through · 1773
Immigration Controls: EU Countries
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with EU member states on access to e-gates for UK nationals following the introduction of the EU Entry Exit System.
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 15 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 19 May 2026
- Answer
- 21 May 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
15 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with EU member states on access to e-gates for UK nationals following the introduction of the EU Entry Exit System.
19 May 2026
Target answer date
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21 May 2026
Answer published
EES and its implementation are a matter for the EU and participating member states. A number of EU member states already allow UK citizens to access their eGates.HMG continue to engage with the EU and its member states on eGate access where it is not alre...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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