Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether UK Border Force plans to improve its service to non-EEA passengers on their arrival in the UK in order to attract trade and investment from those countries after the UK leaves the EU.

Border Force delivery against Service Level Agreements, along with other performance indicators, is kept under constant review. Border Force seeks to provide an effective service at the border by achieving the right balance in its contribution to both the security and prosperity of the UK; objectives considered as complimentary and mutually supportive.

It is our strategic intent to increase the use of e-Passport gates and other related technologies to provide enhanced security outcomes whilst also facilitating the clearance of passengers. The Government is open to working with partners to enhance Border Force capability, whether that is through better targeted interventions, or improved service standards.