Written question asked by Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 November 2004. It was answered by Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 November 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to reintroduce embarkation controls from non-EU countries.

Answer: Mr. Liddell-Grainger: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to reintroduce embarkation controls from non-EU countries. [186552] Mr. Browne: The Government announced on 28 September that as part of its ambitious long-term e- Borders programme Project Semaphore, the first stage, would be under way by the end of this year. This pilot scheme will use on-line technology and advance passenger information provided by airlines to screen and record individuals as they enter and leave the UK. It is proposed that the e-Borders programme will provide a modern, high-tech replacement for the outdated paper embarkation controls.

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