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Airports: Immigration Controls

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 25 February 2026UIN 113349

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2026 to Question 110898, what assessment her Department has made of the economic impact of passenger delays at the UK border on tourism, aviation and wider business activity.

Answered by Mike Tapp

The Home Office does not undertake analysis of the economic impact of passenger delays. However, as per my response of 12 February 2026 to question 110898, published data for Q3 2025 showed 97.9% of sampled measurements were cleared within service standards.

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