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Written question asked by Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party) on Monday, 20 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 May 2024 (named day). It was answered by Tom Pursglove (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 May 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.


Edinburgh Airport

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2024 to Question 25990 on Edinburgh Airport, what information his Department holds on the progress that has been made by (a) Edinburgh and (b) Gatwick Airport on reaching a commercial agreement with the US authorities on a pre-clearance scheme for travellers to the US; and whether his Department is taking steps with the US (i) Customs and Border Protection and (ii) Transportation Security Administration to help support these negotiations.

Answer

Home Office, Department for Transport and Scotland Office officials are in regular contact with counterparts at the US Customs and Border Protection Agency and Transportation Security Administration and representatives of Edinburgh and Gatwick airports about US pre-clearance.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
27156
Session
2023-24
Related items
Edinburgh Airport
Thursday, 16 May 2024
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Government assistance Travel USA Edinburgh Airport
Link
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