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Immigration Controls: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to mitigate potential delays in border processing during the summer holiday period for British travellers entering the EU.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
1 Jul 2026
Target answer date
6 Jul 2026
Answer
6 Jul 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 1 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to mitigate potential delays in border processing during the summer holiday period for British travellers entering the EU.

  2. 6 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The Entry/Exit System (EES) is an EU scheme, and its implementation is a matter for the EU and its member states.In August 2024, the UK Government provided £3.5 million to the three locations with juxtaposed French border controls - the Port of Dover, Eur...

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Immigration Controls: EU Countries

7 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of (a) Eurotunnel Folkestone, (b) Eurostar at St Pancras International and (c) the Port of Dover regarding the (i) installation and (ii) operat