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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...