questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with (a) the European Commission, (b) individual European Union Member States and (c) representatives of the travel industry on the implementation of the EU Entry/Exit System; what representations her Department made to facilitate the flexible implementation of that system for British travellers; and what contingency planning is being undertaken to mitigate the risk of delays, congestion and disruption during peak travel periods following the full implementation of the EU/Entry/Exit System.
answerText: EES is an EU scheme, and EU member states are responsible for its implementation.The UK Government has been working closely with the European Commission, member states, local authorities and the travel industry to prepare for the introduction of EES. We c...
heading: Immigration Controls: EU Countries