26 March 2024 - Electronic border management systems - Oral evidence

The Justice and Home Affairs Committee continues its inquiry on electronic border management systems. Today, it will be hearing from the Minister for Legal Migration and the Border and Senior Officials from the Home Office. 

Possible questions

• What is the current timeline for the rollout of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)? 
• What discussions is the Government having with the EU and with the governments of France and Belgium about the introduction of the Entry Exist System (EES) and the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS)? 
• What role is the Home Office playing in communicating the forthcoming changes? 
• During the planning for ETA, at what stage was consideration given to the potential implications for the Common Travel Area? 
• What engagement have you had with the government of Ireland and how often do you speak to them about the implementation of the ETA? 
• In what ways will the ETA improve the security of the UK’s borders? 
• Can we have confidence that security standards are not lowered to deal with an expected larger volume of applications? 
• When an ETA application is being assessed, which characteristics will be considered a factor of risk? 

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