Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to take steps to ensure that educational school day trips to Europe are not disrupted due to potential visa requirements following Brexit.

The Government recognises the importance of educational school day trips to other EU countries. We have agreed an Implementation Period with the EU, running from exit day to the end of 2020, during which existing EU rules will continue to apply. During this period, UK citizens will be able to visit, live and work in other EU countries as now, and EU citizens can continue to visit, live and work in the UK.

The Government is carefully considering a range of options for the future immigration system from 2021, and will set out initial plans later this year. We will want to ensure that any decisions on the long-term arrangements are based on evidence and engagement with a wide range of stakeholders.