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Written question asked by Viscount Waverley (Crossbench) on Thursday, 22 April 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 7 May 2021. It was answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 April 2021 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Travel: Forms

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government why the declaration form for international travel from England does not allow a British citizen to provide an overseas address.

Answer

The travel declaration form is designed for the passenger to state who they are and why they are departing England to travel overseas. The details on the form including the address are not captured or recorded centrally. If a police officer has a reasonable belief that a passenger is travelling without a reasonable excuse, a separate process of issuing a Fixed Penalty Notice is commenced which includes recording the residential address of the passenger for enforcement purposes.

We will amend the way the address is requested on the form to make it easier to complete for passengers with non-UK addresses.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL15235
Session
2019-21
Subjects
British nationals abroad Forms Travel
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk