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Written question asked by Lord German (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 11 June 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 June 2026. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 June 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.


Asylum: Databases

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether any United Kingdom authority has access (1) directly or (2) indirectly through Europol, to information held in the Eurodac database.

Answer

We are committed to enhancing data exchange with the EU for border security and public safety purposes and continue to work closely with the European Commission to identify and pursue practical opportunities to achieve this outcome.

EU legislation underpinning Eurodac prohibits access by third countries and the UK has no direct or indirect access to information held in the Eurodac database through Europol.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL860
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Databases Asylum Fingerprints European Union Information sharing
Link
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