Electronic Travel Authorisations: Trade Competitiveness
Commons · Question 21872 · Tabled 3 Jan 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by James MacCleary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of airside transit electronic travel authorisation on the UK's international competitiveness.
Answer
Answered by Seema Malhotra, 14 Jan 2025
The UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme was launched to enhance our ability to screen travellers upstream and stop those who pose a threat from travelling to the UK. ETAs form part of our long-term plan for a more efficient UK border, with a g...