Immigration Controls: EU Countries
Commons · Question 1924 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has sought any derogation, exemption or alternative implementation arrangement in respect of EU Entry-Exit System checks at UK juxtaposed ports in order to maintain the efficient flow of t
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 1 Jun 2026
The Entry/Exit System (EES) is an EU scheme, and its implementation, including the use of flexibilities permitted by the relevant legislation on biometric collection, is a matter for the European Commission and participating EU member states.The UK govern...