Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has assessed the potential impact on UK nationals of inaccurate records being held on the EU Entry/Exit System (EES); and whether the Government has made representations to the European Commission, eu-LISA or EU Member States on ensuring that requests for the rectification of EES data are processed within applicable legal timeframes.

The Government recognises the importance of accurate records in the EU Entry/Exit System (EES). As EES is an EU-led scheme, and responsibility for the accuracy of data held within the system, and for the rectification of that data, rests with the EU and participating member states. The Government continues to engage with the European Commission, eu-LISA and member states on EES implementation and matters affecting UK nationals travelling to the Schengen area. Official EES guidance states that travellers have the right to request access to their personal data held within EES and, where appropriate, to request that inaccurate data is corrected or deleted. Contact details for the relevant authorities are available on the official EES website.