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Immigration (Work Permits)

There are two things to say about this. The first is that one of the effects of the scheme will be that it will be much easier to make applications internationally, so that many people seeking to enter the country who might previously have arrived at Dover will not need to go anywhere near it, because they will already know where they stand, the decision having been properly made in the country from which they come. The second, more substantive answer to my hon. Friend’s question is that our e-borders proposals, which we have already published, and the development of biometric documentation will enable us to address these questions at ports such as Dover much more effectively.