Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the EU's Entry/Exit System on UK travellers.

The Entry/Exit System (EES) is an EU scheme, and its implementation is a matter for the EU and its member states.

In August 2024, the UK Government provided £3.5 million to the three locations with juxtaposed French border controls - the Port of Dover, Eurotunnel at Folkestone and St Pancras International - for additional kiosks and infrastructure to support EES registrations and help keep waiting times to a minimum.

The Government is working closely with the European Commission, member states, local authorities and the travel industry to prepare for EES and to promote flexible solutions for UK travellers. We continue to encourage the maximum use of flexibilities available within legislation to minimise delays. This includes supporting carriers and ports where French border control checks take place before departure from the UK, and engaging the European Commission and member states to encourage a pragmatic approach.

A cross government communications group supports industry in communicating about EES to their customers. This includes providing industry with a toolkit of information and materials to use on their channels. As part of this public awareness campaign running since September 2025, EES messaging has also been shared across government social media channels targeting the British travelling public and through the media. GOV.UK pages also provide information to the public ahead of their journeys.