Question follow-through · 10010

EU Countries: Immigration Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to secure e-gate access for UK travellers at Schengen area border points.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 15 Jun 2026
Target answer date: 17 Jun 2026
Answer: 22 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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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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15 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to secure e-gate access for UK travellers at Schengen area border points.
17 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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22 Jun 2026
Answer published
Access to e-gates in the EU and Schengen area is not based on bilateral agreements but is granted at the unilateral discretion of Member States. We continue to work closely with individual Member States to press for expanded access to e-gates for British ...

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