Written question asked by Victoria Atkins (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 May 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 June 2016. It was answered by James Brokenshire (Conservative) on Monday, 6 June 2016 on behalf of the Home Office.

Borders

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what work her Department has undertaken with international partners on access to sources of data that can be used to enhance the security of the UK border.

Answer

The Government works multilaterally and bilaterally with foreign governments, international law enforcement partners and security agencies to share data in order to strengthen the UK border against a range of security threats. The UK uses Interpol’s Stolen and Lost Travel Documents Database to identify individuals trying to enter the UK on such documents.

Since April 2015, the UK has also had access to the Schengen Information System which allows us intercept individuals at the border who are subject to a European Arrest Warrant. The Government also works with the global carrier industry to process passenger and crew information to inform border security decisions in advance of travel to or from the UK and at the border.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 38836
Session: 2016-17
Subjects: Databases Borders Security
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Borders

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