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Borders: Personal Records

Commons · Question 92244 · Tabled 18 Nov 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 24 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the government uses its Initial Status Analysis system to monitor the departure of British citizens from the UK, as well as non-citizens.

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 24 Nov 2025

The passenger entry and exit data referred to in the Data Usage Agreement (DUA) between the Home Office and HMRC is Advance Passenger Information. This is essentially the passenger manifest for each flight or voyage, setting out the names and travel docum...