Written questions

Immigration Controls: Airports

Commons · Question 89712 · Tabled 11 Nov 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 21 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has undertaken a cross-Government assessment of the potential implications of a US government shutdown on border security at UK airports.

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 21 Nov 2025

Our priority is to maintain a secure border. We will not compromise on this. Border Force performs checks on all passengers arriving at the UK border on scheduled services to identify individuals who pose, or are suspected to pose, a risk to the national ...