Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of flashing lighting on speed cameras on people with (a) epilepsy and (b) other conditions triggered by flashing lights.
Answered by Chris Philp - Minister of State (Home Office)
The Speedmeter, Traffic Light and Prohibited Lane Enforcement Camera Handbook v2.0 includes requirements for driver-facing flash units on Home Office Type Approved speed cameras to be below the illumination levels set for vehicle signals by Regulation ECE R65.
Regulation ECE R65 is a United Nations standard for beacons, light bars and other vehicle warning lamps. This regulation is designed to ensure that certain key standards governing light output, light dispersion, flash frequency and colour are being met. It would be a matter for a doctor to decide if an individual is fit to drive a vehicle if they have a medical condition trigged by flashing lights.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has had discussions with his Commonwealth counterparts on the potential merits of waiving standard visitor visa fees for citizens across each Commonwealth member state.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
Visas are an important part of securing the UK’s border and are an effective tool for the UK in reducing illegal immigration, tackling organised crime and protecting national security.
The government has no plans to waive or reduce visit visa fees for nationals of Commonwealth member states.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time has been to pass Border Force security on arrival at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in the last 12 months.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
Border Force measures and monitors wait times at all major UK ports to ensure the flow of legitimate travel into UK.
The latest Border Force transparency data shows that 95% of arrivals to the UK were cleared within the service standard in the second quarter of this year and in July, 90% of passengers surveyed were satisfied with their experience at UK border control. The most recent data is available on Gov.UK; www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-q2-2023.
We do not publish port level wait times for commercial sensitivity as it may provide an unfair advantage to certain ports if others are seen to be performing more badly. The way data is captured is also different across ports so will not be a like for like comparison.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time across the UK's passenger airports to pass Border Force security was on arrival in the last 12 months.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
Border Force measures and monitors wait times at all major UK ports to ensure the flow of legitimate travel into UK.
The latest Border Force transparency data shows that 95% of arrivals to the UK were cleared within the service standard in the second quarter of this year and in July, 90% of passengers surveyed were satisfied with their experience at UK border control. The most recent data is available on Gov.UK; www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-q2-2023.
We do not publish port level wait times for commercial sensitivity as it may provide an unfair advantage to certain ports if others are seen to be performing more badly. The way data is captured is also different across ports so will not be a like for like comparison.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time was to clear Border Force security on arrival at Belfast International Airport in the last 12 months.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
Border Force measures and monitors wait times at all major UK ports to ensure the flow of legitimate travel into UK.
The latest Border Force transparency data shows that 95% of arrivals to the UK were cleared within the service standard in the second quarter of this year and in July, 90% of passengers surveyed were satisfied with their experience at UK border control. The most recent data is available on Gov.UK; www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-q2-2023.
We do not publish port level wait times for commercial sensitivity as it may provide an unfair advantage to certain ports if others are seen to be performing more badly. The way data is captured is also different across ports so will not be a like for like comparison.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time was to clear Border Force security on arrival at Bristol International Airport in the last 12 months.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
Border Force measures and monitors wait times at all major UK ports to ensure the flow of legitimate travel into UK.
The latest Border Force transparency data shows that 95% of arrivals to the UK were cleared within the service standard in the second quarter of this year and in July, 90% of passengers surveyed were satisfied with their experience at UK border control. The most recent data is available on Gov.UK; www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-q2-2023.
We do not publish port level wait times for commercial sensitivity as it may provide an unfair advantage to certain ports if others are seen to be performing more badly. The way data is captured is also different across ports so will not be a like for like comparison.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time was to clear Border Force security on arrival at London City Airport in the last 12 months.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
Border Force measures and monitors wait times at all major UK ports to ensure the flow of legitimate travel into UK.
The latest Border Force transparency data shows that 95% of arrivals to the UK were cleared within the service standard in the second quarter of this year and in July, 90% of passengers surveyed were satisfied with their experience at UK border control. The most recent data is available on Gov.UK; www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-q2-2023.
We do not publish port level wait times for commercial sensitivity as it may provide an unfair advantage to certain ports if others are seen to be performing more badly. The way data is captured is also different across ports so will not be a like for like comparison.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time was to clear Border Force security on arrival at Manchester Airport in the last 12 months.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
Border Force measures and monitors wait times at all major UK ports to ensure the flow of legitimate travel into UK.
The latest Border Force transparency data shows that 95% of arrivals to the UK were cleared within the service standard in the second quarter of this year and in July, 90% of passengers surveyed were satisfied with their experience at UK border control. The most recent data is available on Gov.UK; www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-q2-2023.
We do not publish port level wait times for commercial sensitivity as it may provide an unfair advantage to certain ports if others are seen to be performing more badly. The way data is captured is also different across ports so will not be a like for like comparison.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time was to clear Border Force security on arrival at East Midlands Airport in the last 12 months.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
Border Force measures and monitors wait times at all major UK ports to ensure the flow of legitimate travel into UK.
The latest Border Force transparency data shows that 95% of arrivals to the UK were cleared within the service standard in the second quarter of this year and in July, 90% of passengers surveyed were satisfied with their experience at UK border control. The most recent data is available on Gov.UK; www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-q2-2023.
We do not publish port level wait times for commercial sensitivity as it may provide an unfair advantage to certain ports if others are seen to be performing more badly. The way data is captured is also different across ports so will not be a like for like comparison.
Asked by: Julian Knight (Independent - Solihull)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time was to clear Border Force security on arrival at Leeds-Bradford Airport in the last 12 months.
Answered by Robert Jenrick
Border Force measures and monitors wait times at all major UK ports to ensure the flow of legitimate travel into UK.
The latest Border Force transparency data shows that 95% of arrivals to the UK were cleared within the service standard in the second quarter of this year and in July, 90% of passengers surveyed were satisfied with their experience at UK border control. The most recent data is available on Gov.UK; www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-q2-2023.
We do not publish port level wait times for commercial sensitivity as it may provide an unfair advantage to certain ports if others are seen to be performing more badly. The way data is captured is also different across ports so will not be a like for like comparison.