Heathrow Airport: USA

Home Office written question – answered at on 5 November 2024.

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Photo of Andrew Rosindell Andrew Rosindell Conservative, Romford

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with her US counterpart on establishing US pre-clearance facilities at London Heathrow Airport.

Photo of Seema Malhotra Seema Malhotra The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

A decision to explore US pre-clearance is primarily a commercial decision for airport operators. An outline commercial agreement between the airport operator and US authorities would be required before any formal discussions between the UK and US government could take place.

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