Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what his policy is on maintaining the Common Travel Area border between the UK and the Republic of Ireland following the UK leaving the EU; and if he will make a statement.

There is a strong will to preserve the Common Travel Area. The UK Government, the Northern Ireland Executive and the Irish Government have been unequivocal – all want to maintain the current arrangements and avoid the introduction of physical border controls within the CTA.