Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to screen arrivals from West Africa via Europe at the Port of Dover for Ebola; and what steps her Department is taking to liaise with the French authorities to facilitate the screening of people temporarily resident in Calais while seeking to enter the UK illegally for Ebola.

Border Force officers assess travellers for symptoms of Ebola following standard protocols issued by Public Health England that have been in place at all ports, including Dover, since August 2014.

Enhanced screening for Ebola at specific ports has begun, in line with advice from the Chief Medical Officer, focusing initially on Heathrow, Gatwick, St Pancras, Manchester and Birmingham. This is being carried out by Public Health England.

Border Force regularly liaises with the relevant French authorities regarding all operational matters at the port of Calais.